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Maurice Miller lies in bed in his room at a nursing home in Takoma Park, Md., on Thursday. The Biden administration is planning to establish a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes as part of a broader push to improve care for seniors an

Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill

Apr 06, 2022
To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.
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Shots - Health News
Nurse's aide Patricia Johnson has worked for the Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on the north side of Chicago for nearly 24 years. The pandemic has been grueling on her and her colleagues. "The hardest part is watching people die alone witho

The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn

Feb 22, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout. Industry leaders worry the system is fracturing.
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Shots - Health News

The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we've seen before

Jan 20, 2022
COVID cases and deaths are rising again in nursing homes across the country due to the highly contagious omicron variant. Staffing shortages are adding to strain and workers report "moral distress."
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Shots - Health News
Pastor Billy Joe Lewis was all in favor when a local health worker suggested a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the parking lot of his church in Smilax, Ky. "We've still got to use common sense," Lewis says. "Anything that can ward off suffering and death, I t

Kentucky's backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID

Oct 17, 2021
Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state's secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated.
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National
Flood damaged buildings and boats in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, on Wednesday in Lafitte, La.

At Least 4 Nursing Home Residents Have Died After Hurricane Ida Evacuation

Sep 02, 2021
Four nursing home residents in Louisiana have died after being evacuated to another facility ahead of Hurricane Ida. Health officials are investigating reports of unsafe conditions at the site.
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Shots - Health News
A federal program administered nearly 8 million COVID vaccine doses in nursing homes, reaching the majority of residents. But many staff members chose not to get the shot.

Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff

Mar 31, 2021
A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.
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Coronavirus Updates
A CVS pharmacist gives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at the Emerald Court senior living community in Anaheim, Calif., in January. Federal health officials have revised advice on nursing home visitations for the first time since Septe

Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says

Mar 11, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Lisa Howze, Gia Howze and Palestine Howze. Palestine Howze died last year. Now her family is suing Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, where she lived.

Nursing Home Critics Say COVID-19 Immunity Laws Are A Free Pass For Neglect

Jan 26, 2021
Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Pharmacists prepare doses of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at the Life Care Center of Kirkland in Kirkland, Wash. The nursing home was an early epicenter for coronavirus outbreaks in the United States.

COVID-19 Vaccine May Not Get To Long-Term Care Facilities Quickly Enough

Jan 05, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines are reaching more long-term facilities, but many worry they won't come soon enough to stave off more deaths.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Carlos Reyes, a certified nursing assistant in Massachusetts, says the nursing homes where he works told him he could not get vaccinated because he is a contract worker. He has since tested positive for the coronavirus.

Some Health Care Workers Say They Are 'Forgotten' In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans

Jan 05, 2021
Clinicians in private practice, those who work for staffing agencies and others who are not directly employed by hospitals or long-term care facilities say they have been overlooked in the rollout.
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Coronavirus Updates

Iowa Doctor Says Money And Staffing Needed To Handle Coronavirus In Nursing Homes

Nov 16, 2020
Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.
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Shots - Health News
On average, each U.S. nursing home is connected to seven others through shared staff, a study by Yale and UCLA researchers suggests. Rigorous infection control measures can curb the spread of the coronavirus, but many workers say they still don't have su

They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That May Spread The Virus

Oct 26, 2020
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
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Researchers say 70% of nursing homes are for-profit, and low staffing is common.

For-Profit Nursing Homes' Pleas For Government Money Brings Scrutiny

Oct 22, 2020
For-profit nursing homes say the coronavirus has left them almost broke and needing financial help from the government. But critics say their business model is the problem.
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Feds: Nevada Must Rescind Order On Nursing Home COVID Tests

Oct 09, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal health administrators are telling Nevada officials they have to rescind a statewide directive issued several days ago telling nursing homes to stop using two types of rapid coronavirus tests due to the likelihood of false-positive results.

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Sen. Cortez Masto Pushes For More Protection For Nursing Homes During Pandemic

Aug 12, 2020

Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spoke Wednesday on the Senate floor about protecting Nevadans in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Live Updates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Monday along with Dr. Joshua Lenchus, chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center. DeSantis says he's exploring ways to open nursing homes for family member visits.

As COVID-19 Numbers Improve, Florida Considers Nursing Home Visits

Aug 04, 2020
As Florida's coronavirus cases begin to flatten, state officials are considering a plan to allow people to visit family members in nursing homes.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Hundreds of nursing home residents have been transferred as a result of their facilities treating COVID-19 patients only.

Nursing Home Residents Moved Out To Make Way For COVID-19 Patients

Aug 04, 2020
Some nursing homes have switched to treating only COVID-19 patients, who bring in more government money. But to make room for them, the original residents are forced out of places they've called home.
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National
A new report found that citations for over-prescribing antipsychotics to nursing home residents declined significantly between the end of the Obama administration and the first half of the Trump administration.

Study: Nursing Home Residents Not Protected From Antipsychotic Drugs Under Trump

Jul 28, 2020
Enforcement of rules protecting nursing home residents from antipsychotic drugs has declined during the Trump administration, according to a new report.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Activity manager Robert Speker worked with residents at England's Sydmar Lodge care home to re-create iconic album covers. Due to COVID-19, residents have been locked down in the facility for months.

At U.K. Care Home, Residents Brilliantly Recreate Iconic Album Covers On Twitter

Jul 13, 2020
Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Gloria DeSoto, 92, right, visits with her family, in their car, from a window of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, in New York, last month.

Strict Rules Apply, But Visitors Will Be Allowed Back In New York Nursing Homes

Jul 10, 2020
The state issued new guidelines on Friday that require a facility to be virus-free for at least 28 days, limit the number of visitors and require masks and temperature monitoring for visitors.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Paramedics from the San Antonio Fire Department set up swabbing stations in a suburban nursing home's parking lot as part of the massive state intervention to stop the spread of infections in Texas nursing homes.

Texas Calls In A Strike Force To Try To Slow Coronavirus Spread In Nursing Homes

Jun 15, 2020
More than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths in America have been elderly residents and workers at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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Shots - Health News
Kelly Womochil, an aide at Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise, Kan., tries on a poncho that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending to nursing homes to protect against the coronavirus.

Nursing Homes Run Short Of COVID-19 Protective Gear As Federal Response Falters

Jun 11, 2020
At least 711 nursing homes reported running out of N95 masks at the end of May, and 1,963 said they had less than a week's worth. "The federal government has got to step up," says one advocate.
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How Are Seniors Coping With Challenges Of The Pandemic?

Jun 12, 2020

From the beginning, experts said that the elderly would be among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. 

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The Coronavirus Crisis
Luann Thibodeau recently celebrated her 40th anniversary with her husband, Jeff. They ate dinner from Olive Garden while she remained on the other side of his nursing room window. The Thibodeaus have not been in the same room since mid-March when visitor

Banned From Nursing Homes, Families See Shocking Decline In Their Loved Ones

Jun 09, 2020
Nursing homes banned all visitors and nonessential workers from their facilities in mid-March to stop the spread of COVID-19. Advocates and families want that ban to end.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma, pictured at a White House event last month, says her agency will be stepping up fines for nursing homes that fail to sufficiently control infections.

Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show

Jun 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported data to the CDC as required. The remaining 20% could face fines if they don't comply.

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