April 17th, 2020- Macon County Joint Crisis Communication Team announces 7th death due to COVID 19. The patient was a female in her 80s, who was a resident at Fair Havens Senior Living facility. Read the following statement below.
The Joint Crisis Communication Team regrets to inform you that a seventh Macon County resident with COVID-19 has passed away. This person was a female in her 80s who was a resident at Fair Havens Senior Living long-term care facility. We would like to express our sincerest condolences to the loved ones of this resident. We ask that you please give privacy and respect to the family and friends of this person as they grieve this tremendous loss.
We know many people are feeling stressed and experiencing grief during this challenging time.
Heritage Behavioral Health is providing crisis support to anyone experiencing increased anxiety and/or depression and anyone needing any additional support. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week by calling (217) 362-6262.
Central Illinois residents experiencing stress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic or other issues in their lives can call a free, emotional-support hotline operated by Memorial Behavioral Health. The hotline, (217) 588-5509, operated by trained mental-health professionals, will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, for the foreseeable future.
Veterans experiencing mental stress/anxiety can call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-2738255; have confidential chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net; or text to 838255.
It is imperative that we all consider ourselves at risk for exposure to and contraction of COVID-19. We all have the power to turn our everyday actions into a first line of defense against the contraction and further spread of this virus. We must make sacrifices, however difficult they may be, in the short-term for the benefit of the long-term. Everyone has a role to play.