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Tag: assisted living

image shows a supermarket wall with gallons of milk in fridges
Posted inAging

To serve or not to serve more milk? NC DHHS, long-term care at odds

by Thomas Goldsmith April 28, 2022August 30, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith Among many potential benefits to older North Carolinians, long-term care industry representatives and state officials have different takes about the possibilities of a single additional 8 ounces of milk for assisted living residents. Specifically, the industry would like to know, who’s going to pay for it? To be sure, no one has […]

An image of East Towne Assisted Living from afar.
Posted inAging

Appeals, secret deals delay fine payment for assisted living centers

by Thomas Goldsmith August 2, 2021August 31, 2022
Posted inAging

Ban on visiting NC nursing home residents gone, but obstacles remain

by Thomas Goldsmith May 27, 2021August 31, 2022
We see a group of healthcare workers holding signs that say, "#CherrySpringsStrong" while wearing masks and scrubs in the hallway of the long-term care facility.
Posted inAging

Concerns grow over COVID fatalities in NC assisted living facilities

by Thomas Goldsmith January 22, 2021January 21, 2021
shows two people, both wearing masks to stop transmission of COVID, the women in this photo is in the foreground and out of focus
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Dec. 30 Which COVID-19 vaccine phase are you in?; If you’re 75 and older, a shot might be available in January; Eviction moratorium extended

by Anne Blythe December 30, 2020April 14, 2021
shows men working out in a crowded gym with many freeweights.
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – Sep. 1 – Return to gyms, museums, yoga and dance studios; Outdoor nursing home visits; Cautious optimism about NC trends, metrics

by Anne Blythe September 1, 2020November 25, 2022

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