Patient At Symphony Joliet Nursing Center Dies From Coronavirus

JOLIET, IL – A patient at Symphony Joliet nursing home died on Friday morning from coronavirus, the facility announced in a news release on Friday. Further information regarding the patient was not made available. The nursing facility, which is located at 306 N. Larkin Ave., announced the death in a release to make the public aware and to announce that clinical and leadership teams at Symphony Joliet are focusing their efforts on stopping the spread of the virus at the facility.

The release indicated the center will continue to update guests, families and the community as more information becomes available and said that the organization is grateful for the community’s support through “this challenging time.”

According to the release, Symphony Joliet and Symphony Care Network clinical and leadership personnel remain in close communication with federal, state, and local health officials to ensure all necessary precautions and guidelines are followed, and will continue to adhere to health and safety regulations and medical crisis preparedness plans.

The decision to temporarily suspend family visitation and to limit the entry of all non-essential personnel will remain in place until Symphony Joliet guests are free from the risk of additional exposure to Coronavirus.

Symphony Care Network asks families to be mindful that the CDC does not currently advise transferring elderly and medically frail individuals to private homes or to a hospital. Research around natural disasters and emergency events has proven that the associated consequences of sudden disruption of care and treatment plans can have long-lasting impact. Instead, families are encouraged to remain in close contact with their loved ones via telephone calls and texts, sharing social media messages, and video conferencing platforms.

While all Symphony Care Network and Caretel Inns facilities are taking great measures to conserve personal protection equipment in accordance with CDC recommendations, donations of sterile, unopened packages of NIOSH-certified face masks and gloves are tremendously valuable to those who provide direct medical treatment to infected individuals. The organization urges the Joliet community to consider donating surplus equipment to those fighting on the front lines of this pandemic.