The pandemic hit long-term care facilities hard. It affected the vulnerable population residing in these facilities more than any other population. A Florida State University study found that 39% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes. With statistics like this, Sylvia G Thompson Center chose not to be another stat. They decided to go touchless, reducing germ transfer within their facilities.
Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center is a not-for-profit, Medicaid-certified nursing facility based in Missouri. They lead the charge in a home-like experience for residents. It’s a priority for the facility to be a safe and comfortable living space for elderly care.
When COVID-19 reached America, the long-term care residence made it a priority to keep their residents safe. But, they needed to make some changes to do this. Reducing germ transfer was number one on their list. With single-lever faucets throughout the facility, it was clear that the first step to safety was moving to a touchless faucet.
Source: The EQ Faucet by Chicago Faucets
The long-term care facility began discussions with their plumber, Rusty Lane Plumbing, to determine the best next step in going touchless. Rusty Lane Plumbing went to Win Supply with one option in mind: they wanted Chicago Faucets.
No competitors would do. Chicago Faucets had everything they wanted:
BJ Bailey, Independent Sales Representative with SFE, said,
“Chicago Faucets was the only faucet they wanted. No competitors. Our competitors would have had to take parts from multiple faucets and Frankenstein them together to get what Chicago Faucets already had.”
By the end of the project, the plumber had installed 210 EQs and 4 HyTronic. Rusty Lane Plumbing was pleased with the ease of installation and the reliability.
The psychological effects of the pandemic on long-term care facility residents were unparalleled. Many residents couldn’t leave and lived in fear of getting sick. But the residents of Sylvia G. Thompson were given peace of mind. Their residence got ahead of the problem and proactively reduced risk by choosing healthy building fixtures.
By choosing Chicago Faucets, residents of this nursing home were given the gift of mental wellbeing, knowing that their health and safety were a priority.
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Leonard Garron Leonard is responsible for the management of 15 manufacturer representative agencies that cover 17 states throughout the central part of the U.S. at Chicago Faucets. |
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