The Kenney “lock down”

[jennyrob]

An hour ago, while visiting my father at The Kenney (on Fauntleroy), I was told in a rather brusque manner by the new head of nursing, that lucky I’m here today because, that as of tomorrow, 11 March, I would no longer be able to visit as the facility was going into “lock down” mode. Not even the front desk staff had been notified of this decision. I wrote to The Kenney’s director asking if caregivers and relatives of residents were going to be notified tonight by email (or telephone).

Does anyone else on this forum have a relative at The Kenney? It might be a good idea to call and find out how they plan to implement this draconian measure.

We all know that this is a stressful time calling for meticulous hygienic precautions. However, locking out key relatives, caregivers, and healthcare proxies (much less at such short notice) seems a bit extreme and our legal rights (as contracted, paying “customers”) need to be explored.

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[Chemist]

New rules were announced today, but I think a single visitor is allowed per day unless something else is happening.

Tuesday rule announcement

• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Chemist. Reason: changed citation from q13 to seattletimes

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[Chemist]

But it looks like you’re right and The Kenney is doing something more drastic, restricting to one adult visitor per day in end-of-life situations and none for regular residents. I know when my grandmother had last rights it was a two person team from the church, myself, another resident of the home who knew my grandmother for 70 years, and a family friend who all ended up in the room for that. Would The Kenney have only let the priest go in if that happened tomorrow?

Our COVID-19 Response

• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Chemist.

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[WSB]

We received their statement this afternoon and just published it.

The Kenney announces visitor restrictions

But it’s described as a “voluntary stop” so if you really want to push it, perhaps you can. Let us know what happens.

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[bertha]

Given the high mortality rate in seniors over 70, I applaud The Kenney’s efforts to protect their residents and staff. I would much rather have an elder at The Kenney than Life Long.

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[anonyme]

I find it rather disgusting that someone would hold that their “legal rights” as a “paying customer” takes precedence over the very lives of many vulnerable residents – who, I might add, are also paying customers. Nothing draconian here, just a reasonable and necessary response to a serious health crisis. If the Kenney did nothing and people died, they would be sued. They’re doing the best they can to keep people safe.

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[2 Much Whine]

I can think of other draconian measures. I’m immediately reminded of Monty Python and The Holy Grail where the cart rolls down the street with the driver shouting “bring out your dead, bring out your dead.” I’d rather have someone take extraordinary measures to protect loved ones at risk (however brusque) than the alternative.

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[Atarimae]

I believe that the reason for the first post had to do with the absence of adequate information from The Kenney (until after that post) and poor communication about the lockdown to relatives of vulnerable residents there. Legal rights that are part of a residential contract are not “disgusting”; relatives or residents should not be kept in the dark. It appears that a more professional response has been made, thankfully.

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[Mildred]

Though he and his predecessors have declared emergencies before — often after natural disasters — the governor and his administration are now in uncharted waters, simply because of the sheer scope and unpredictability of trying to manage UPSers

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