The news is alarming! The steady rise in the statistics regarding COVID-19 produces in me much concern. Louisiana is not excluded from the list of states facing considerable deteriorating numbers. Locally, the number of cases is going up; however, the number of deaths...

One epidemiologist I recently read uses the metaphor of a forest fire instead of a mountain range or an ocean to describe what we’re facing with the virus. By whatever metaphor, we can be assured that with the rising statistics sweeping many parts of the country, we...

I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that for Christwood we are on a path of having to learn to live with COVID-19, at least for a while. My reading of the broad, anecdotal indicators are that we are going to have to find ways to accommodate the virus at least...

The Army calls it “Tactical Dispersal.”  I like that…we’ve been calling it Physical Distancing.  I like that too.  Many call it Social Distancing; I don’t like that and have tried hard not to use it.  It all means the same thing, though.  The virus is transmitted...

During this time of social isolation due to COVID-19, many people are having trouble explaining to their loved ones with dementia why they can’t see them.  Have you found yourself trying to talk about the virus only to find yourself having to go over the same...

I was taught years ago that responsibility meant the ability to respond. Seems true in this case. We have “community ability” to respond. We’d like to keep it that way!  Be Vigilant…DO IT WELL. We want to manage the unavoidable so we can avoid the unmanageable....

The Christwood Foundation has established the COVID-19 Support Fund, for those who wish to show appreciation for our Christwood family during this pandemic. Two needs that we have already committed  to help support are “Mask Force 2020” (purchasing fabric and supplies...

Just as Christwood is committed to following the CDC’s guidelines and recommendations regarding our residents and the COVID-19 virus, such as practicing social distancing by at least six feet, washing our hands often, not touching our face, eyes and mouth, etc. we...

Resident cooperation has been truly extraordinary, and we all appreciate it. These troublesome times will yield to a brighter future, but we’re not there yet. By all reliable accounts we have a long way to go before “flattening the curve” as the health care...