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Tag: skilled nursing facility

Posted inAging

Some advocates are working to ease voting for people in long-term care.

by Thomas Goldsmith May 19, 2021October 7, 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
photo shows three older people with masks standing and talking outside a white tent where someone else sits ready to help with voting
Posted inAging

How do you vote if you live in a nursing home? It can be complicated.

by Rose Hoban October 6, 2020October 5, 2020
people in nursing homes smile because they're getting better food under a grant-funded program
Posted inAging

As $35M in nursing-home fines sits mostly idle, COVID-ridden NC ranks 3rd among states with unused funds

by Thomas Goldsmith September 17, 2020September 16, 2020
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, 2020April 14, 2021
shows several empty rocking chairs on the porch of a nursing home
Posted inState Health Policy

Health facility visitation becomes a legislative flashpoint

by Rose Hoban June 25, 2020June 24, 2020

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