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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

We see Mark Newton sitting with his arm around his older mother on a brown corduroy couch in their home in Reidsville. Both smile, with closed teeth, and look at the camera.

Aging

Family health workers feel left behind by NC’s vaccination rollout

by Hannah Critchfield January 14, 2021January 15, 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

Infectious 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

A church that's empty because of prohibitions against gatherings because of COVID-19

Coronavirus Today – Dec. 22 – Pastors share virtual Christmas plans; Cocktails to go; Vaccines to nursing homes; More red and orange counties

by Anne Blythe December 22, 2020October 27, 2022