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Column: Closures of Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities devastating to residents and workforce
Sep 2, 2021

America’s long-term care facilities are facing a crisis. Staffing shortages have left providers…
Families heartbroken to learn of Ballou Home closure
Sep 1, 2021

WOONSOCKET – Family members of residents at the Ballou Home for the Aged said they were…
Three Maine nursing homes announced closures this week, and more appear imminent
Sep 1, 2021

Three Maine nursing homes announced they will close this week and more closures are likely soon as…
Tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid for hospitals and nursing homes not distributed
Sep 1, 2021

Tens of billions of dollars designated by Congress to help hospitals, nursing homes and other…
Nursing homes risk losing more than 20% of workers due to vaccine mandate: survey
Aug 30, 2021

More than half of unvaccinated nursing home workers plan to find a job where COVID-19 vaccines are…
Nursing Homes Keep Losing Workers
Aug 25, 2021

Nursing homes have a long-term care problem: 18 months after the Covid-19 crisis began…
Vaccine Mandate Reignites Call for Federal Funding for Nursing Homes
Aug 19, 2021

While the Biden administration’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations at nursing homes…
Pandemic, labor shortages have left long-term care facilities competing for staff
Aug 19, 2021

Labor shortages across the country are fueling a competition among long-term care facilities to…
Nursing Home Operators Say Virus Brings “Significant Staffing Challenges”
Aug 13, 2021

Nursing home operators tell NBC 6 it is harder to find enough staff to consistently meet state…
Proposed bill ‘great first step’ toward addressing long-term care workforce challenges
Aug 10, 2021

A bill to reauthorize funding for programs that prevent elder abuse also would provide $400…
For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy
Aug 8, 2021

With infections increasing once more, and hospitalization rising among older adults…
Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Are on the Rise for Nursing Home Workers
Aug 6, 2021

More states and employers are requiring nursing home staff to be vaccinated as the latest…