Cordova Kastner was not counted among those deaths because COVID-19 was not deemed the direct cause of death, “though it certainly did not help,” Seth Kastner said. Ten people at the facility, including Cordova Kastner, contracted the virus. But in this unique environment, it’s one of the few things that we have to look to.” “For me, I’m using it more for guidance than anything. “This data is absolutely valuable,” Kastner said. Kastner’s grandmother was infected and died weeks later from strokes and other complications.
About a week after she was admitted, COVID-19 entered the facility. When Kastner’s paternal grandmother, Cordova Kastner, was admitted to Iris Memory Care of Edmond this summer, he turned again to the state’s list for information. Kastner relied less on the state’s list because his family was able to verify his grandmother’s condition, and the condition of the facility, in-person. In December they moved her to Touchmark at Coffee Creek, an assisted living center in Edmond, where they were allowed to visit her in person. Restrictions made it impossible for the family to check up on Long in-person so Kastner used the list to gauge his grandmother’s risk of catching the virus. Kastner would scan the list for Elison Independent Living of Statesman Club in Oklahoma City, where his maternal grandmother, Margaret Long, lived for the first nine months of the pandemic. Oklahoma City resident Seth Kastner used the state’s data to check up on the facilities where his grandmothers lived during the pandemic. The family-run Beadles Nursing Home in Alva maxes out at 50 residents, which is more typical especially for rural facilities. The Claremore and Norman centers can house up to 300 residents, while Clinton can hold about 150. He said one of the reasons the numbers are higher in these facilities is because they have more beds than most other facilities. Michael Russell became the administrator at the Norman Veterans Center in September where he moved after running the Veterans Center in Lawton. Violations were cited at the Claremore Veterans Center and South Pointe Rehabilitation Care Center. Ann’s Skilled Nursing and Therapy in Oklahoma City are also among the facilities with the highest death counts.Īll of these facilities were inspected for COVID-19 protocols by the state health department. South Pointe Rehabilitation Care Center and St. Claremore Veterans Center has the highest number of deaths, 53, and cases, 322, by far. Of the five facilities with the most deaths in the state, three were state-run veteran centers.Īt least 113 residents and staff have died from COVID-19 at veteran centers in Claremore, Clinton and Norman.
Of the 1,820 people who have died from the virus in these facilities, 99% of them were residents. Since March 2020, 14,900 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in 505 of the state’s long term care facilities. The COVID Toll In Long-Term Care Centers Air Force veteran Tom Brewer plays poker with fellow residents at the Norman Veterans Center. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. The list was added back into this week’s report, which includes 11 new deaths and 10 new cases confirmed in the past two weeks.
So, if this helps people then we want to do that.” “When you have a loved one in a facility like that, you want every tool available to ensure they’re safe and taken care of. “My mom passed away in a long-term care facility,” said Reed. Reed, who was promoted from Deputy Health Commissioner after his predecessor resigned last month, said the pushback was swift and unexpected.įeedback forced the agency to reconsider its decision. 10 was the first to exclude the information about the state’s most vulnerable residents and drew criticism from the public. It seemed like the right time to pull back some of the resources being dedicated to COVID-19 data presentation, Reed said.īut family members whose loved ones reside in nursing homes disagree. And cases in long-term care facilities have slowed. Interim Health Commissioner Keith Reed said the state is coming off of a recent surge prompted by the Delta variant and aligned with the start of the school year.
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