Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, California, began accepting COVID-19 patients with dementia Dec. 28, as Orange County officials attempted to lighten the strain on local hospitals overbooked as the result of the surging pandemic.
The center has created a special ward for the patients, with 50 beds housed in a separate building from its other patients. Fairview recently reopened as part of the county’s efforts to expand hospital facilities and provide overflow locations, offering up to 180 beds for people infected with the disease in its main unit.
