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NC Health News takes home 14 NC Press Association awards

by Editor March 1, 2021February 28, 2021

We see a purple sign with a yellow shot and white lettering that reads, "Hashtag Get Vaccinated," in front of the Laurels of Hendersonville, an assisted living facility building with colonial white arches.

Aging

Once used to fight outbreaks, ‘strike teams’ fill gaps in nursing home vaccinations

by Hannah Critchfield February 18, 2021February 17, 2021

shows a young woman sitting next to an older woman, she's taking the older woman's blood pressure. Many such workers are needed in long-term care.

Aging

As the long-term care industry shifts, COVID-19 shortchanges NC’s frontline workers

by Thomas Goldsmith February 17, 2021April 12, 2021

shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair

Aging

Project ECHO resounds throughout WNC

by Melba Newsome January 29, 2021January 28, 2021

photo shows an elderly, senior woman in a dress and cardigan looking out a window covered by a lace curtain

Aging

NC advocates: Adult Protective Services needs multi-million dollar boost from state to fight abuse and neglect

by Thomas Goldsmith January 27, 2021October 20, 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.

Aging

Concerns grow over COVID fatalities in NC assisted living facilities

by Thomas Goldsmith January 22, 2021January 21, 2021