Oldest African-American Owned and Operated Nursing Home in Maryland Reports Zero Covid-19 Deaths and Not a Single Case of the Virus
BALTIMORE, MD – June 15, 2020 – In Maryland 6,317 nursing home residents have contracted the coronavirus and 1,330 people have died from Covid-19, according to statics from the Maryland Department of Health.
But Maryland Baptist Aged Home, the oldest African-American owned and operated nursing home in the state, reports no deaths from Covid-19 and not a single case of the coronavirus among its 30 residents and staff of 40, which includes 21 full-time employees and 19 part-time employees.
“It was early mitigation,” said Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt Sr., Director and CFO of Maryland Baptist Aged Home.
Rev. DeWitt said Maryland Baptist Aged Home’s game plan is more of the same, running a tight ship and continuing the practices that have worked for them in addition to closely following local, state, and federal guidelines.
Established in 1920, the Maryland Baptist Aged Home is the oldest African-American owned and operated nursing home in the state of Maryland.
