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Spanish Military Finds Dead Bodies And Seniors 'Completely Abandoned' In Care Homes

2:02pm March 24, 2020

by Lucía Benavides

The Spanish military found residents of some care homes "completely abandoned" and "dead in their beds," Spain's defense minister announced Monday. Spain has more than 39,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Marion Austin used to visit her husband John Austin every day at The Pines, a nursing home in Rutland, Vt. Now, the couple of nearly 70 years is keeping in touch via FaceTime.

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Elderly Couple Uses FaceTime To Stay Connected During Coronavirus Pandemic

7:00am March 21, 2020

by Nina Keck

An 88-year-old Vermont woman is using FaceTime each day with her 92-year-old husband because his nursing home has barred visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. She worries he'll forget her.

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Families Worry As Coronavirus Lockdowns Continue In NC Nursing Homes

2:10pm March 18, 2020

by Keri Brown

Nursing homes and long-term care centers across North Carolina are taking extra precautions to protect residents from the coronavirus.

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National Guard personnel stand beside a line of motorists waiting for COVID-19 coronavirus infection testing New Rochelle, N.Y., on Friday.

The Struggle To Keep Vulnerable Seniors Safe In A Large Coronavirus Cluster

7:00am March 15, 2020

by Brian Mann

A new containment zone in New Rochelle, N.Y., is designed to slow the spread of coronavirus, but officials worry about it reaching seniors, especially those living in nursing homes.

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Remote work is not an option for home, health and nursing aides, who look after some of the most vulnerable, often themselves without health insurance and earning little.

'Who's Going To Help Them?': Caregivers Brace For The Spread Of Coronavirus

2:42pm March 09, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

For millions of workers, remote work is not an option. Among them are home and health aides, who look after some of the most vulnerable, often themselves without health insurance and earning little.

The Trump administration said Wednesday that inspectors will be dispatched to determine whether staff at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., followed infection-control rules in the weeks leading up to deaths of residents there from COVID-19.

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Trump Administration Announces New Scrutiny Of Nursing Homes

11:39am March 05, 2020

by Jordan Rau

Health inspectors are to be "hyperfocused on infection control right now," officials say, as they suss out what allowed COVID-19 to spread in a Kirkland, Wash., nursing home.

Of more than 9,000 nursing homes analyzed, 61% were cited for one or more infection-control deficiencies.

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As Coronavirus Looms, Many Nursing Homes Fall Short On Infection Prevention

3:24pm March 04, 2020

by Jordan Rau

Keeping nursing home patients safe from an outbreak calls for excellent infection control. But government health inspectors found violations at many nursing homes, especially those with fewer staff.

Search a directory of Vermont residential care homes and assisted living residences for citations and complaints reported between 2014 and 2019.

Lax Regulations And Vulnerable Residents 'A Recipe For Problems' In Eldercare Homes

7:01am February 17, 2020

Assisted living-type facilities often are subject to less scrutiny than nursing homes. Investigations in Vermont and elsewhere have revealed patterns of poor care and deaths.

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The White House Says Nursing Home Regulations Are Too Tough

8:47am November 30, 2019

by Ina Jaffe

The Trump administration wants reduce the "burden" on nursing home operators by relaxing the rules governing the facilities. Critics see troubling implications for the care of millions of residents.

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Sergo Colin (from left), Jorge Carballo and Althia Meggie, all former workers at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, in Florida, face multiple counts of aggravated manslaughter. Meggie and another nurse face additional charges related to tamperi

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Police Say Families Trusted Florida Nursing Home Staff, But 'That Trust Was Betrayed'

5:54pm August 27, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Former staffers face multiple counts of aggravated manslaughter. Some face charges of tampering. State officials ruled deaths of 12 patients at a nursing home after a 2017 hurricane were homicides.