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CDC: If You're Vaccinated, You Don't Need To Mask Outdoors (Unless You're In A Crowd) npr.org/sections/healt…

Washington State Nursing Homes Grow Gardens to Nurture Residents providermagazine.com/Breaking-News/…

#OpenNursingHomeDoors @CMSCompliance @ConsumerVoices @CMSGov

Safe visitation is possible thru proper infection control procedures. Residents will be reunited w/ their loved ones after a year of being isolated w/o proper care. Tell CMS & Congress to lift the visitation ban & #OpenNursingHomeDoors. Sign the petition bit.ly/3qfsLcS

Life in a Nursing Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic youtu.be/DEjx3KzBfwU via @YouTube

The office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care for the state of Minnesota receives on average 55 complaints a day, with the majority of them focusing on concerns about isolation and COVID-19 visitation restrictions at some facilities, according to staff...  kstp.com/coronavirus/mi…

Frail people, deadly care nj.com/coronavirus/20…

In a letter to Congress, AARP says federal and state governments must make it easier for older Americans to get information and appointments for a #COVID19 vaccination. Take a look at the steps we've outlined for lawmakers. spr.ly/6015HeqEH

The Biden Admin “has withdrawn three separate Trump era regulations — one to allow individuals to access Social Security benefits without taking #Medicare Part A coverage, one on third-party pay for dialysis and one on accrediting organization oversight.” medicareadvocacy.org/harmful-medica…

Fighting Senior Loneliness With Laughter iadvanceseniorcare.com/fighting-senio… via @iAdvanceSnrCare

Ohio unveils $50M program to buy back nursing home beds, shrink system mcknights.com/news/ohio-unve…

Ohio unveils $50M program to buy back nursing home beds, shrink system mcknights.com/news/ohio-unve…

The Elder Justice Coalition Hails Release of Elder Justice Funding: Official Statement conta.cc/2MxUfvs

We are pleased to share a new blog by Lori Mars, JD titled, “Scams That Come to Life After Death.” The pandemic has opened new, more insidious avenues for scammers to defraud targets. However awareness, education, and resources continue to be the key intervention to prevent scams

Nursing home deaths in New York may be underreported youtu.be/9FFw8A5XRQ8 via @YouTube @AlJazeera_World

Stimulus payments for people, not nursing homes consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2021/01/s…

With Vaccine Delivery Imminent, Nursing Homes Must Make a Strong Pitch to Residents khn.org/MTIyOTAzMQ via @khnews

As Some Senators Decry Worsening Crisis in Nursing Homes, New Stimulus Plan Includes Liability Shield: skillednursingnews.com/2020/12/as-som…

“To fight for this country and you treat them like this. How? How can that be right?” State-run veterans homes get hit especially hard by Covid-19. wsj.com/articles/among… via @WSJ