Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
White House takes more steps to up supply of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests
Oct 26, 2021
Tests will be be particularly useful during flu season because the tests can help distinguish between the flu and COVID-19.
CDC offers guidelines on handling ‘twindemic’ of coronavirus, flu in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 04, 2020
As influenza season gears up at a time when assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities are still reeling from a global pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering...
Is it too soon to put the coronavirus in perspective?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 12, 2020
We need to give this emerging virus the respect and response it deserves. But let’s also try to keep things in perspective.
How to prepare for flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Shula Jaron
Sep 17, 2020
If the coronavirus wasn’t enough, flu season is on the horizon, and viral infections such as influenza are among the most common causes of death in eldercare communities.