ABC News: More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say, August, 26, 2020 Advocates for nursing home residents have raised concerns that “More Scrutiny Needed of Florida’s Coronavirus Isolation Centers, Seniors’ Advocates Say”
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In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines
ABC News: In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines, August, 25, 2020 Nursing homes that fail to test residents and “In Coronavirus Fight, New Mandate for Nursing Homes: Test or Face Fines”
As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs
ABC News: As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs, August, 12, 2020 A study released on Monday by The Journal of the “As Nursing Homes Battle Coronavirus, Study Finds Key Defense: Full Staffs”
Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey
Senior Moments Radio Show: Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney discusses the relationship between the California budget and federal funding funding older adults. (August 13, “Senior Moments Radio Show Featuring Justice in Aging Senior Staff Attorney Claire Ramsey”
It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes
The Nation: It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes (August 14, 2020) Nursing homes allow for an economy of scale. Feeding, washing, and otherwise seeing to “It’s Time to Abolish Nursing Homes”
As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does
Tribune Review: As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does, August, 9, 2020 Like many nursing homes across “As Outbreak Spun Out of Control, Brighton Rehab Ownership Group Remained Mum. It still Does”
San Diego County Won’t Disclose Which Assisted Living Homes Have COVID-19 Cases
KPBS: San Diego County Won’t Disclose Which Assisted Living Homes Have COVID-19 Cases (July 22, 2020) The Department of Social Services has published the names “San Diego County Won’t Disclose Which Assisted Living Homes Have COVID-19 Cases”
Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes are Becoming COVID Morgues
Truthout: Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes are Becoming COVID Morgues (July 14, 2020) As of late June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that “Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes are Becoming COVID Morgues”
No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die
New York Magazine Intelligencer, No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die, (July 9, 2020) In the U.S., seniors are often “No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die”
Free Webcast: Advocating Today and for the Future: Nursing Homes and Home and Community-Based Services in a COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic presents difficulties and great risk for older Americans and people with disabilities who rely on hands-on assistance from others. Since early March, “Free Webcast: Advocating Today and for the Future: Nursing Homes and Home and Community-Based Services in a COVID-19 World”