Under federal law, nursing homes have a duty to facilitate residents’ rights, including voting.  Nursing homes must let them vote. Hundreds of thousands of residents of nursing homes may not be able to vote. Lockdowns, short-staffing, and the failure of officials to help. In fact, North Carolina actually prohibits nursing home workers from helping residents

People with disabilities must be able to cast their vote safely during the pandemic.  Their votes must be counted. Our elected officials are meeting in September to make changes to election rules during the pandemic. The general assembly should consider the following changes: Permit all South Carolinian’s to vote absentee Eliminating the requirement for a

Happy Labor Day!  Nursing homes do not treat their employees very well. Most caregivers do not get enough training or adequate PPE. Many  aides are overworked and burnt-out. Homes pay staff low wages with few if any benefits. Here are some examples of how nursing homes treat their employees on this Happy Labor Day. NHC-Greenwood

Mental Illness and Guns Ever since a member of the dangerous white nationalist “Patriot Prayer” group was killed during a confrontation in Portland, law enforcement focused on a middle-aged man named Michael Forest Reinoehl. “You know, lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn’t even be saying anything, but I feel it’s important that the world

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that coronavirus cases remain “unacceptably high.” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force, urged Americans to follow health and safety measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. This weekend will affect how the virus

Trump calls military veterans and war heroes “suckers” and “losers”. “The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.” Jeffrey Goldberg wrote about Trump’s disdain for military service for The Atlantic. Trump referred to former President George H. W.