The Rivercrest Place Assisted Living has not had any COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began; however, with the holidays approaching, the facility is preparing to fight the expected rise in cases.
When COVID-19 restrictions prohibited MJ Ryan from seeing her mother at her nursing home, MJ took an open position in the laundry room to see her mother once per week.
A recent article on Next Avenue described one son’s journey in finding an assisted living community for his mother, only to discover a single-family home to be the perfect fit for her.
Although 2020 has led to record-setting occupancy drops in independent and assisted living facilities, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care argued that there may be a “silver lining” after all.
After almost no nursing home deaths in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the county has recorded 19 deaths, mostly at long-term care facilities, after the return of thousands of college students.
This week on NPR, the Morning Edition show explored how “recent studies suggest that for-profit ownership [of nursing homes] may have endangered residents by skimping on care, while funneling cash to owners and investors.”
