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2 Charged after Virus Outbreak in Massachusetts Veterans Home
After a Covid-19 outbreak in a Massachusetts veteran home that led to 80 coronavirus-related deaths, two administrators have been charged with mishandling the outbreak.
Couple Marries in Heart-warming Nursing Home Ceremony
John Bassett and Mona Oldroyd recently tied the knot at a nursing home in England after postponing their ceremony due to Covid-19 restrictions. The couple met 15 years ago at a pub, and lived together until
New Covid-19 Test May Allow Long-term Care Residents to Hug Their Visitors
n the United Kingdom, an 85-minute Covid-19 test could change visitations for those in long-term care and their loved ones. A new testing machine reads saliva samples, and can provide a test result in just over an hour.
Nursing Home Visitations Still Limited in New York
Recently, New York State eased restrictions for those visiting loved ones in nursing homes. A facility formerly was required to be Covid-19 free for 28 days before must allow visitors.
Florida Halts Covid-19 Testing Requirement in Assisted Living Facilities
Though Florida once required all staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities to test bi-weekly for COVID-19, only entering the facilities once testing negative, the state has not renewed the testing order since it expired in mid-September.
Covid-19 Pandemic Sheds Light on Decades of Nursing Home Neglect
The New England Journal of Medicine is bringing awareness to the issue of nursing home neglect in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a recent article published by the journal, the pandemic revealed to all that ” . . . U.S. nursing homes were unstable even before Covid-19 hit. They were like tinderboxes, ready to go up in flames with just a spark.