Tag: Aging and disability services

‘Superbug’ fungus spread in two cities, health officials say

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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in a few hospitals and nursing homes. ...

As COVID rises, a vexing hunt for nursing home vaccine stats

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WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data...

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards in hospice care

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NEW ORLEANS — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, who turns 94 in August, announced Tuesday that he has entered hospice care after being hospitalized...

Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic

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WASHINGTON — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog...

‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire

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Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in...

Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

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Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated...

Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver

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Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That in turn means that long-distance...

Medicare requires nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations

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WASHINGTON — Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff, the government said Tuesday, in what officials hope...

Critics say Indiana COVID-19 law allows nursing home neglect

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INDIANAPOLIS — Advocates for nursing home residents say they worry a new Indiana law expanding COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers will effectively...

AP-NORC poll: Government should help Americans age at home

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WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not...