How can assisted living improve for future emergencies? Report shares ideas
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 04, 2023
“It is essential that the assisted living COVID-19 experience be understood to prepare for future emergencies,” researchers from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living write in a special article...
7 national organizations recommend COVID-19 vaccine mandates in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare employees should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, according to seven national organizations.
Senior living should be priority for initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, committee recommends
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2020
Senior living workers and residents should be part of the initial phase of distribution of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 when they become available, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine...
COVID-19 patients fare well with home healthcare: study
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 07, 2020
Patients with COVID-19 who were discharged from hospitals to home care experienced overall positive recovery results, according to a recent study evaluating medical records for approximately 1,400 people.
CDC changes mask rules for fully vaccinated people using public transportation
Jun 14, 2021
The agency said the new policy applies to ‘airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares, maritime transportation, trolleys, and cable cars.’
LeadingAge, 56 other groups call for mandatory COVID vaccination for workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined 56 other healthcare professional associations Monday in calling for a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for long-term care and other healthcare workers.
Higher number of senior deaths were outside of nursing homes: Kaiser Health News
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 09, 2021
A study by the Department of Health and Human Services found that roughly 60% of seniors who died from COVID-19 during an eight-month period lived in settings outside of nursing homes, according to a report...
Missouri hospital to expand at-home care program to increase hospital bed availability
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 02, 2020
Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO, announced on Monday the expansion of its virtual program to care for select COVID-19 patients at home. Through the new initiative, healthcare workers will offer 24-hour...
CDC estimates U.S. COVID-19 infections now close to 140 million
Mar 02, 2022
The new findings are from the CDC national antibody seroprevalence survey of antibodies to the coronavirus triggered by infection, not by vaccination.
Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 wanes among dialysis patients
Dec 15, 2021
For persons receiving dialysis, the antibody response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) wanes through five to six months and is associated with a risk for breakthrough infection,...