RE R V R E E E EVVEREREE R D Vol. 29, No.16 -FREESpecial to Th e Advocate O n April 15, in a joint eff ort to slow community transmission of COVID-19, Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino announced the opening the next day of a site for noncongregate housing for those recovering from the virus who do not require hospital care and are in need of a safe place to quarantine. The Quality Inn in Revere had agreed to allow the use of the entire building for the next 60 days to provide an alternative, safe housing solution for Chelsea and Revere residents who live in overcrowded housing conditions or would otherwise be at risk STAY SAFE! STAY HOME! WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER! O ATE CAT CAT www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday 617-387-2200 Friday, April 17, 2020 Revere joins Chelsea opening “The Inn,” a refuge for residents to safely quarantine, recover Partners-MGH to manage and provide on-site medical care for up to 150 patients of spreading the virus within their community. Partners HealthCare has stepped up to serve as the healthcare management team offering in-room health care services, eliminating the need for individuals to travel to doctors’ offi ces or hospitals, and a third-party management company will oversee all nonmedical-related operations, including private security. North Suffolk Mental Health Association will provide mental health support services. Plans for The Inn were developed with support from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the state Department of Public Health (DPH), the Governor’s Offi ce and public safety and health offi cials from both Revere and Chelsea. “We know the best way to protect all our residents from this virus is to prevent exposure to it in the fi rst place,” said Mayor Arrigo. “Providing a safe place for quarantine to those who need it is a critical part of our strategy to slow community transmission in Revere.” “This partnership of two cities working in concert with state partners is critical if we hope to slow the pandemic in the hard-hit communities of Chelsea and Revere,” said City Manager Ambrosino. “This temporary housing will ensure that the health of all of our residents, and most especially those in over-crowded units, is The family behind the masks By Barbara Taormina W hen Dennis and Brenda Tarentino learned they would need to quarantine for 14 days for a possible exposure to the coronavirus, they knew they were going to need to fi nd something to fi ll the time. The Tarentinos are a busy couple who aren’t big on TV and don’t even have a cable subscription. Although it turned out that neither one contracted the virus, they decided to take time off from work and stay home to make sure that Dennis, who is in an at-risk category, stayed safe and well. But how would they fi ll the days? Luckily, their daughter Ashley, who is an occupational therapist, came up with an idea that started out as a casual post on Facebook that grew into a cottage industry. “So as many of you know.... my mom loves to sew!” wrote Ashley. “With motivation from my friend Shawnna, we decided to sew up some fabric masks for those in need! These do not replace the N95 masks, but they are better than nothing! If you work * Mulching * Spring Clean-ups * Trimming & Maintenance NOW BOOKING NEW CUSTOMERS! Call 781-321-2074 Brenda and Dennis Tarentino worked in tandem to produce hundreds of face masks to help keep health care workers, fi rst responders, community volunteers, neighbors and friends safe during the COVID-19 crisis. (Courtesy Photo) in healthcare or fall into the at-risk population and need a mask, send me a message or a comment. We will be donating what we can (while supplies last). Unfortunately, there is an elastic shortage so we will be limited by the amount of elastic we have. They are washable, so you should be able to reuse them!” Within 24 hours, comments and requests started coming in along with offers of fabric and donations to help pay for supplies. The Tarentino family soon had an inhouse assembly line where they were sewing masks for MASKS | SEE PAGE 4 On Wednesday, Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the opening of the Quality Inn Boston-Revere as a shelter for recovering COVID-19 patients. protected.” In order to stay at The Inn, an individual must: • be a resident of Revere or Chelsea • be COVID-19 positive (Advocate Photo by Tara Vocino) • have been determined by a doctor that they do not currently require hospital care • be living in a situation RESIDENTS | SEE PAGE 6
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