Isakson Living’s Chief Operating Officer Reflects On Park Springs’ Progress, Challenges One Year After Lock-In

Tuesday marks one year since staff at a Stone Mountain continuing-care retirement community participated in a lock-in to keep members and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Park Springs staff, over the course of 75 days, a total of 75 employees voluntarily sheltered in place with Park Springs members to proactively stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Park Springs staffer Nadia Williams helps a member celebrate birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Park Springs staffer Nadia Williams helps a member celebrate a birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy photo)

“We became our members’ second families, and they became ours,” said Donna Moore, the chief operating officer for Isakson Living, which owns and operates Park Springs.