Healthcare
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Springfield Hospital Closes Most Operations Until June, as Pandemic Guidelines Suspend Elective Procedures
Springfield Hospital is closing down most of its operations except for emergency services until June, affecting about 30 nurses, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times. A workplace flex program began at the hospital Monday. The hospital handles a lot of elective surgery and there’s been a significant drop in patients because of the…
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Ordering Out? Main Line Health Offers Tips for a Healthy Meal
By Main Line Health In a time when you have limited access to a grocery store or want to have a night away from the kitchen, Main Line Health’s Ashley McCorkle, RDN, LDN, has take-out tips for a healthier meal when ordering out: Have a plan: If you know you want to enjoy something rich…
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Coronavirus Update: Daily Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Up 72, Now at 3,405; 145 Deaths Reported
There were two more COVID-19 deaths reported since Sunday in Delaware County, bringing the total death toll to 145, as of Monday, April 27, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those, 101 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19…
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Coronavirus Update: Marple Leads in COVID-19 Deaths at 21, County Total Is 143; Total Cases, 3,333
There are now 143 Delaware County residents who have lost their lives to COVID-19, as of Sunday, April 26, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those, 98 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county. The following is a breakdown of COVID-19 fatalities listed by the Chester…
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Coronavirus Update: Delaware County Loses 10 More Residents to COVID-19, Total Number of Dead Now 131
Ten more people have lost their lives in Delaware County from complications of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 131, as of Friday, April 24, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those, 82 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county. There…
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Coronavirus Update: No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Delaware County for April 23
No new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Delaware County for Thursday, April 23. The current county death toll is listed at 122, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those 122 deaths, 82 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county, according to the Chester County Health Department.…
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State Says: Philadelphia Region COVID-19 Cases Too High to Lift Restrictions Right Now
The Philadelphia region is reporting too many new cases of COVID-19 to be eligible right now for a phased-in lessening of restrictions, said Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine in an April 23 press briefing. Hospitals in that region are still challenged because of a higher level of COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia and its suburbs.…
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Neumann University in Aston Presented Dr. Anthony Fauci With an Honorary Degree in 1990
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a household name and a recognized face as part of the White House Task Force on COVID-19, but he also has a connection to Neumann University, reports alumni.neumann,edu. Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He accepted an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Neumann University…
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Crozer Nurses Describe Life on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
Peggy Malone has been a registered nurse for 32 years but has never seen anything like the rush of cases of COVID-19 at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where she works, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Fellow Crozer nurse Laura Lambert described the pandemic as “brutal.” “You never stop. It’s like a shift from…
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Coronavirus Update: Reports List 123 Delaware County Residents Dead From COVID-19, Cases at 2,798
Editor’s Note: The Chester County Health Department is reporting an unusual jump in the number of Delaware County COVID-19 deaths from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as of Wednesday, April 22. That jump is attributed to a review and reconciliation between numbers previously reported by hospitals and coroners and numbers provided to health…
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Main Line Health a Key Resource for Mental, Emotional Wellness During Times of Uncertainty
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Main Line Health remains committed to providing safe, superior care to all who visit its facilities and offers several coping behaviors for individuals to follow during the current lockdown. Michelle Mullany, Main Line Health’s System Vice President of Behavioral Health, is like many of us who are experiencing…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers’ 10 Minute Facebook Platform Helps With Pandemic Stress
Through these unusual times of physical distancing, it can be difficult to keep track of what day it is, let alone manage all the competing responsibilities and items on our to do lists. Although many of us have longed for time to ourselves, days away from the pressures of our jobs, and more time with…
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Statistics Bear Out Our Fears That Delaware County Nursing Homes Are Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Statistics are showing that our senior population and vulnerable patients at personal care and long-term care facilities in the Philadelphia region are feeling the most severe impact of COVID-19. According to statistics now being provided by the Chester County Health Department, more than half of Delaware County’s licensed facilities and personal care homes have reported…
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Coronavirus Update: Virus Now in 48 of 49 Delaware County Municipalities, 5 More Deaths Reported
Lower Chichester became the latest municipality in Delaware County where cases of COVID-19 were reported, meaning positive confirmed cases have now been reported in 48 of 49 municipalities. Five more Delaware County residents have lost their lives to COVID-19 as of Tuesday, April 21, bringing the county’s death toll to 105, according to data from…
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100 Delaware County Residents Have Now Died From COVID-19 Complications
Delaware County has reached a sad milestone as of Monday, April 20 with 100 COVID-19 deaths now being reported in the county, up nine from Sunday, April 19, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those 100 deaths, 68 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county, according…
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National Guard Called in to Broomall Nursing Center to Shore Up Staff Shortages
The Broomall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Marple Township has asked the National Guard to help them provide routine care to non-acute patients as it deals with staff shortages triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, reports philadelphia.cbslocal.com. A team of 18 nurses and medics from the National Guard will work 12-hour shifts at the facility for…
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Coronavirus Update: 17 More County Residents Reported Dead From COVID-19, Total Now 91; 2,460 Cases Reported
There were 17 more COVID-19-related deaths reported in Delaware County as of Sunday, April 14, bringing the number of fatalities to 91, according to data from the Chester County Health Department. Of those 91 deaths, 60 occurred in a nursing home or personal care facility in the county, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.…
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Drexelbrook Founder L. William Kay II Succumbs to Complications of COVID-19
The owner of Drexelbrook residential and catering facilities in Drexel Hill, L. William Kay II, has died from complications of COVID-19, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Kay passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12. “He was on a ventilator for probably 12 days,” Domenick Savino, CEO/General Manager of Drexelbrook Special Event Center…
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