As the U.S. surpasses 200,000 deaths from the virus, the president says that it ‘affects virtually nobody.’
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How safe are Maine’s nursing homes? Safer than you might think
With the implementation of best practices, visiting a Maine senior living facility should now be safer than visiting the local grocery store.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Collins: Maine seniors in nursing homes need better protection from COVID
I’ve pursued steps such as universal testing, better access to PPE for front-line workers and policies enabling telehealth.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In COVID crisis, long-term care employees have been Maine’s everyday heroes
They’re on the front lines, providing life-sustaining care, and a national study has found many are now their household’s only breadwinner.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
Posted inMaine, News
Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents
With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC gives top testing priority to long-term care residents
Gov. Janet Mills also offers ‘extraordinary’ MaineCare funding to help nursing facilities meet the costs of the coronavirus threat.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Leading doctor decries lack of testing at Maine’s long-term care facilities
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli warns that Maine hospitals could be flooded with stricken seniors if nursing homes aren’t able to test more widely and get faster results.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s long-term care facilities stay on alert as virus spreads
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities take steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, while a resident of OceanView at Falmouth remained at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.