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Published
June 8, 2023

Portland nursing home sees surge in COVID-19 cases

Sixty-six cases of COVID-19 have been reported since May 14 among staff and residents at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence.
Published
March 5, 2023

With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals

A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
Published
February 25, 2023

Portland’s staff shortages drain morale, overtime budgets

Among its 1,481 positions, the city has 253 vacancies, a number that can be felt in day-to-day operations across many departments. And just like any business, the municipality is struggling.
Published
December 21, 2022

Nursing homes risk another wave of COVID deaths as vaccinations lag

Fewer than half of all nursing home residents in the United States have received the latest coronavirus vaccine booster shot.
Published
December 12, 2022

Nursing assistant students share holiday cheer with local seniors

Last Friday, dozens of Region 10 Technical High School students crafted 500 handmade cards to bring some joy to nursing facilities around the region.

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Published
December 12, 2022

Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta

Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.
Published
October 21, 2022

Failing U.S. nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties

Biden had promised during his State of the Union address to overhaul the nation's nursing home system but some of those initiatives have yet to be implemented fully.
Published
September 8, 2022

N.Y. firm to buy Yarmouth nursing home for $2.5 million

The sale of Coastal Manor continues a trend of consolidation in the industry as owners try to manage rising costs.
Published
September 8, 2022

Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state

One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
Published
May 24, 2022

Region 10 nursing assistant students enter red-hot job market

Nineteen students from the Brunswick-based technical high school celebrated passing the Maine State Certified Nursing Assistant Exam with a pinning ceremony Tuesday.