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Flagstone loses another resident to COVID-19

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From North Central Public Health District Health Officer Dr. Miriam McDonell

Sadly, a 12th person has died from Flagstone Senior Living in The Dalles, connected to the COVID-19 outbreak there.
They passed away on Oct. 12 at a Portland hospital. Wasco County has now had 15 deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths at Flagstone have occurred among residents of the facility’s memory support unit, where all 30 residents tested positive for COVID-19.
Staff and family of staff also contracted COVID in the outbreak.
All memory support unit residents were transferred to Emerson House Portland, a facility that specializes in Memory Care and has a dedicated COVID-19 wing. This was done to ensure the appropriate level of care is available to these residents, as Flagstone has experienced staffing shortages.
We would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the Flagstone staff. They have endured long, demanding hours and have remained steadfast in caring for some of the most fragile members of our community. Our hearts go out to the family and friends who have lost a loved one during this time.

Spanish Translation

Lamentablemente, una persona número 12 ha muerto de Flagstone Senior Living en The Dalles, relacionada con el brote de COVID-19 fallecio el 12 de octubre en un hospital de Portland. El condado de Wasco ha tenido hasta hoy 15 muertes relacionadas con COVID-19. Las muertes en Flagstone se produjeron entre los residentes de la unidad de soporte de memoria de la instalación, donde los 30 residentes dieron positivo por COVID-19. El personal y las familias del personal también contrajeron COVID en el brote.. Todos los residentes de la unidad de soporte de memoria fueron trasladados a Emerson House Portland, una instalación que se especializa en Cuidado de la memoria y tiene un ala COVID-19 dedicada. Esto se hizo para asegurar que el nivel adecuado de atención esté disponible para estos residentes, ya que Flagstone ha experimentado escasez de personal. Nos gustaría reconocer el arduo trabajo y la dedicación del personal de Flagstone. Han soportado largas y exigentes horas y se han mantenido firmes en el cuidado de algunos de los miembros más frágiles de nuestra comunidad. Nuestros corazones están con la familia y los amigos que han perdido a un ser querido durante este tiempo.




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