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Federal immunity protection does not apply in assisted living COVID-19 wrongful death claim, judge rules
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2024
A Pennsylvania assisted living community cannot use a federal immunity protection argument to move a COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuit to federal court, an appellate court ruled Tuesday.
Identifying highest-risk assisted living communities key to tackling next outbreak: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2024
The public health response to COVID-19 in assisted living communities in New York highlights the need to identify those communities at highest risk of infectious disease outbreaks to provide necessary...
Assisted living providers’ continued staffing challenges compromise infection control efforts: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
Assisted living communities in New Jersey continue to face significant staffing challenges that compromise infection control effectiveness, according to a recently released report from Montgomery McCracken...
Pandemic lockdowns had ‘profound’ effect on senior living residents’ families: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Constantly changing guidelines, fractured communication and being abruptly cut off from loved ones in nursing and residential care homes had a “profound” effect on the physical and mental health of...