Employees of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts told CNN that long-standing systemic issues like short staffing left the facility woefully unprepared for a coronavirus outbreak.
Additionally, according to the employees and a union representative, a lack of personal protective equipment and the home's recent decision to consolidate veterans into tighter quarters likely enhanced the outbreak at the facility.One nurse, speaking on the condition of anonymity since they are not authorized to speak to the press, said the home has been short staffed for about two years.
Saykin woke up in the middle of the night after her shift and felt like she couldn't breathe. She was tested and learned she was positive for Covid-19, and has been recovering at home for more than two weeks.Last week, CNN reported that a nurse in the home was reprimanded in March for wearing personal protective equipment .
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