The Danger The omicron wave hit nursing homes hard. Infections among residents and staff reached record highs. CDC reports at least 40,000 residents tested positive last week alone. New weekly data show a rapid surge in cases among nursing home staff. Cases for staff hit a record high of more than 67,000 cases the first
The U.S. economic news continue to impress. From Historian Heather Cox Richardson: In March, without a single Republican vote, they passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to jump-start the economy by putting money into the pockets of ordinary Americans. It worked. The new law cut child poverty in half by putting $66 billion into
WSPA reported that the Biden Administration opened a nursing home for veterans in Gaffney, South Carolina. Veterans in Cherokee County deserve the new nursing home facility. Fortunately, the Palmetto Patriots Home opened recently with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Greg McNeill is the administrator of Palmetto Patriots Home. He seems anxious to start. He said: “We are
McKnight’s reported that consumer advocates and health experts want to pass two staffing proposals after a new study. The study by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care cites the 2001 federal recommendation of a daily minimum standard of 4.1 hours of total direct care per resident. For minimally safe care, every nursing home must
Embattled and heavily criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott may be running against Trump for the 2024 Republican Nomination for President. His handling of COVID, Texas energy system, and other issues have been horrendous. Now, he is trying to bailout his campaign donors. He is trying to take credit for FEDERAL bailout money. Abbott announced that
Power hungry? This is shocking. When Republicans tell you who they are, listen. pic.twitter.com/5PssxsZ55i — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) December 9, 2021
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