Nursing Homes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reportedly took months to release data on COVID-19 death toll among nursing home residents in fear it would “be used against us.”
National hospice organizations report seeing double-digit percentage increases in the number of patients being cared for at home.
Guidance from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration may have increased the risk of harm in some facilities, said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The holiday spirit is descending on the Zanchi nursing home thanks to the so-called “grandchildren of Santa Claus,” people who spread cheer to elderly nursing home residents.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The state lost a greater share of its nursing home residents to the coronavirus than any other state this fall.
The U.S. recorded over 3,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday for the third time in less than a week, easily eclipsing the peaks seen last spring.
Staff members from three Washington state nursing homes attended the Nov. 7 event, which had more than 300 guests, health officials said.
Of the 62 residents, 10 have died. The news comes as nursing homes across the country report an increase in cases.
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Nursing homes are among the communities hit worst by the COVID-19 pandemic but the huge death toll cannot be blamed on the virus alone.