Nursing homes getting creative with family visitations
Those living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities already understand isolation. With COVID-19 restrictions in place, isolation has elevated to a new level. “Our residents are starting to feel it,” admitted Timber Creek Village administrator Shannon Logan. “Our residents are completely stuck in their apartments. They are not coming out for any reason other than having to go out to the doctor ... and now most doctors are using iPads (for appointments).” Family members
Hospital staff thankful for community support
The horns could be heard miles away while the signs were in your face. And the staff at Major Health Partners Medical Center could not have been more grateful for the show of support. An organized event Saturday night brought approximately 100 cars to the MHP Medical Center parking lot carrying signs of support for all health care workers but, specifically, those at the local hospital treating patients with COVID-19. At 7 p.m., the car horns started blaring and people started
Community steps up to provide meals to health care workers
Employees at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville and Aperion Care in Waldron, who are in the thick of helping treat patients and protecting senior citizens from coronavirus, will be enjoying a fresh meal prepared by local restaurants courtesy of donations made by the community. A GoFundMe drive was set up by Waldron resident Jason Yantiss’ family in an effort to both support local restaurants who have lost business due to the pandemic, and as a thank you to the health care prof
SHS senior creates local COVID-19 resource map
Landon Watson has brought a little Stanford University know how to Shelbyville. Shelbyville High School’s top-ranked senior, who will attend Stanford University in the fall, spent a couple days recently compiling resources for Shelby County residents during the COVID-19 outbreak. “I saw Stanford’s journalism school put together this project for the whole Bay area,” explained Watson. “They made a map of all the places you could get food and resources so people could go to that
SCUFFY announces new executive director
Shelby County United Fund For You (SCUFFY) announced a new executive director Friday. Alecia M. Gross, who most recently was the pastor at First Christian Church in New Castle, was hired to replace David Fisher, who filled in as interim executive director after the unexpected passing of Angie Davies. Gross was previously the executive director of the Shelby Community Health Center, which later became the Jane Pauley Community Health Center. That center is one of SCUFFY’s 12 a
Shelbyville group creating face masks for medical personnel
A group of Shelbyville women have been busy doing what they can to help those on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Ann Riley, Brandy Muck and a few other women teamed up to create more than 100 face masks that cover the N95 masks that medical staff members wear. The masks that the local group are making covers over the N95 masks, extending their use. Muck first approached Riley with the idea after learning from family members who work in Indianapo
