Reckless Indifference Who is to blame when a nursing home resident dies of COVID-19?  The owner? The management company? The caregivers? The resident? No one? Well, it depends. USA Today had an article discussing one set of circumstances from the Villages of Lapeer Nursing and Rehabilitation. What do you think? Families of residents complained that

PPE or personal protective equipment is still lacking in nursing homes. Throughout the pandemic, nursing homes are hotspots for the virus. Nursing home residents and employees are a large percentage of the deaths. However, caregivers still warn they don’t have proper protective equipment. Chaundra Kidd is a nursing assistant at Cityview Healthcare and Rehabilitation in

The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to a new Covid-19 treatment. American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is the lucky company. In October, the company announced a $375 million deal to sell 300,000 doses to the U.S. government. Eli Lilly was not part of Trump’s Operation WarpSpeed. Eli Lilly calls the treatment “bamlanivimab.” Medical

Separation from family and friends is a necessary evil during the pandemic. However, depriving residents from families causes isolation, depression, and health problems. Of course, people with cognitive issues suffer the most. They don’t seem to understand. The New York Times had a fantastic article about the adverse health affects caused by isolation. Thousands of nursing

The Skilled Nursing News had a great article on how the pandemic has increased data collection. Hopefully, this will increase transparency to prevent fraud, and establish evidence-based best practices for quality care. Nursing homes report data to the federal government as required under federal regulations. Trump instituted these regulations as a result of the COVID-19

Nursing home workers are seen as COVID spreaders, incompetent in managing the virus, or allowing residents to die alone without family support. This is often unfair. These frontline heroes do not have the support or resources from management. They should not be blamed. Mental Health America had a newsletter discussing what they heard from nursing