No Where To Hide From COVID-19 Behind Bars
State residents may feel confined by social and work restrictions brought on by COVID-19, but for prisoners and workers in … Continue reading No Where To Hide From COVID-19 Behind Bars
Some Nursing Homes Get Virus Aid But Don’t Pay Infected Workers
Renee Morgan, a housekeeper at a nursing home in St. Louis, caught Covid-19 in late April and considered herself lucky. … Continue reading Some Nursing Homes Get Virus Aid But Don’t Pay Infected Workers
A Minnesota death resonates in Connecticut: ‘A constant message that our lives don’t matter’
Of all the agonizing final moments of George Floyd’s life, as he gasped for air from beneath a police officer’s knee, the … Continue reading A Minnesota death resonates in Connecticut: ‘A constant message that our lives don’t matter’
Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Focuses on Nursing Home Workers
Members of the legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus traveled the state Monday visiting nursing homes from Stamford to Hartford … Continue reading Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Focuses on Nursing Home Workers
‘Working People Want Real Change’: A Union Chief Sounds Off on the Crisis
Growing up as the oldest girl among 10 siblings in a large Catholic family in Detroit, Mary Kay Henry learned … Continue reading ‘Working People Want Real Change’: A Union Chief Sounds Off on the Crisis
Progressives look to bring CT’s tax fairness debate to the grassroots level
The next Connecticut income tax debate is heating up — but not at the Capitol. A key state legislative caucus … Continue reading Progressives look to bring CT’s tax fairness debate to the grassroots level
‘We’re essential workers and we’re hurting right now’: Coronavirus is taking a devastating toll on nursing home employees
With the coronavirus tearing through the Chelsea Place Care Center in Hartford, Cassondra Diaz was careful to take precautions. She … Continue reading ‘We’re essential workers and we’re hurting right now’: Coronavirus is taking a devastating toll on nursing home employees
Data: 70% of CT coronavirus-linked deaths have occurred in senior care facilities
As Connecticut leaders this week unveiled plans to ramp up testing among the most vulnerable communities hit by COVID-19, the … Continue reading Data: 70% of CT coronavirus-linked deaths have occurred in senior care facilities
US nursing homes seek legal immunity as Covid-19 spreads ‘like brushfire’
The US nursing home industry is clamoring for legal immunity during the coronavirus pandemic, even as horror stories from hard-hit … Continue reading US nursing homes seek legal immunity as Covid-19 spreads ‘like brushfire’
Widespread testing has begun at nursing homes. So far, staff are excluded
Widespread testing at nursing homes across Connecticut has begun, part of a push by Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to curb … Continue reading Widespread testing has begun at nursing homes. So far, staff are excluded