FOX61 has been aggressively covering the story of how COVID-19 has impacted longterm care facilities, their residents and their workers. … Continue reading Report finds CT long-term care facilities were not prepared for COVID-19
The state Department of Public health is investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a Norwich nursing home, where at least one … Continue reading One dead in COVID-19 outbreak at Norwich nursing home; state says at least 15 people infected
COVID-19 hit nursing homes in the Northeast states particularly hard, but those living in Connecticut long term care facilities died … Continue reading Report offers clues to what went wrong in lethal COVID outbreak in nursing homes
State officials, who had planned to fund the broad testing of nursing home staff through Aug. 31, are extending their … Continue reading State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October
COVID-19
In a virtual hearing Tuesday, nursing home operators were grilled about why so many patients died of COVID-19. Nursing home … Continue reading Nursing home administrators offer mixed answers for COVID outbreaks, deaths
One night in April, after coming off her shift at a Farmington nursing home, Chasity Williams started to feel sick. … Continue reading ‘Sad and tragic:’ Federal nursing home data show at least 3,400 staffers infected, 14 dead
State officials have announced that they’re scaling back COVID-19 testing at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It’s a policy … Continue reading Lamont Allows Reduced Testing Of Nursing Home Workers, Cites Changing Federal Guidance
Nursing Homes & Hospitals
Join us for and ICare Delegates meeting Tuesday 6/23 at 5:30pm Time: Jun 23, 2020 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US … Continue reading ICare Delegates Meeting – Tuesday 6/23
COVID-19
As a shuttle bus driver at Yale New Haven Hospital, Denise Rogers constantly came in close contact with nurses and … Continue reading Essential workers tell lawmakers they’re being denied workers compensation for COVID-19 because they can’t prove where they got the virus
Join us at Bushnell Park’s North Hill by the State Capitol as we remember and honor thousands of long-term care … Continue reading Remembering Long-Term Care Workers & Clients Fighting COVID-19