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Lives: Some residents worry
about elderly individuals
continued from page A—2
hands and sanitize.”
Linda Frizzell, who creates graph-
ics for the Shelton-Mason County
Journal, said the largest impact on her
life is the isolation of her 89-year-old
mother at Maple Glen Assisted Living
in Shelton. Her mother has dementia.
“They have locked down the facil-
ity, as well they should, so I can’t visit
her,” Frizzell said. “Her poor hearing
prevents her from using the phone, so
I have no way to reach her. Residents
are being asked to stay in their rooms.”
When Frizzell last saw her mother
on Sunday, “I explained to her what
was going on and she was her usual
good sport about things. ‘If I get it I get
it,’ she said with a shrug.”
Frizzell added, “Maple Glen is going
to let me slip notes to my mom so I’ll
be able to keep her in the loop. At least
until she forgets it again.”
CHOICE High School Principal
Stacey Anderson said her first concern
is for her students after her school was
closed on Friday.
“Many of them rely on school for
support, food‘and other services be-
yond their academics,” she said. “In
addition, we are very worried about
how this will impact graduation for
our seniors.” '
Anderson said the. crisis made her
realize she is an extrovert.
“I have had to scale back my social
interactions, and find other ways to
connect with friends and family,” she
said. “We have prepared ourselves
with food and supplies, so we are pret-
ty comfortable with spending time at
home, and I am very grateful for the
ability to get outside and enjoy this
beautiful region in which we live.”
Anderson said she is spending her
time following the news, reading,-
working around the house and reach-
ing out to friends and family, espe-
‘cially older people, some with compro-
mised immune systems.
“So far I feel that everyone is doing
'the best they can to support one anoth—
er,” Anderson said. “It is great to see
our community come together.”
Kathy Geist, outreach and transit
planner for Mason Transit Authority,
is still working in public, “practicing
good hygiene and social distancing
COVlD-19 resources
I Washington'State Department ofHealth:
. www.doh.wa.gov/emergencies/coronavirus
I Centers for Disease Control and- Preven-
tion: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
I Mason County Public Health: www.’
co.mason.wa.us/health/index.php
Additional information
I Mason County Public Health encourages
people with mild symptoms to stay at home
and rest.
I People who are severely ill or at risk for
severe illness, such as those with respiratory
illness or COPD, are encouraged to stay home
and contact a health provider.
I People who are sick should wear protec—
tive masks when seeking medicaltreatment.
I Public Health officials urge those who are
not sick not to wear masks to keep from de-v
pleting the supply.
I Mason County Public Health asks resi-
dents to have a contingency plan in place in
case additional prevention strategies are put-
in place to adjust work and home routines .
for possible changes to prevention strate-
gies.
Compiled by reporter Michael Heinbach
when possible,” she said. Her two sons
work at Alderbrook Resort & Spa in
Union, which is closed, but both are
continuing to be paid. Her husband is
one of the captains of the Lady Alder-
brook scenic cruise vessel.
” “We are lucky,” Geist said.
“I am extremely worried about oth—
ers, our elderly neighbors — our sons
keep reminding us that we are consid-
ered ‘older’ as well — family and my
co-workers who are still serving the
public,” she said.
Geist added, “I tear up at the
thought of not being able to hold and
squeeze our 7-month-old grandson for
a while I wonder if this will change
the very nature in 'which we greet
each other in the future. If so, I am
really going to miss hugging people.
(The) silver lining (is) slowing down,
taking stock, reprioritizing ‘and ap-
preciating What we still have is a good
thing.”
Shortly after noon Monday, traffic is extremely light on West Railroad
Avenue in downtown Shelton. Journal photo by Michael Heinbach
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