For nearly a year, nursing homes and assisted living centers have been mostly closed to visitors. Now, it’s time for them to open back up and relieve residents of crushing isolation.
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Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers Must Reopen For Mental Health Sake
Posted on 05 March 2021.
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Older Loved Ones Need Extra Care During The Pandemic
Posted on 23 January 2021.
Mask orders. Constant cleaning. Quarantine. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed how many older people live.
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One Family’s Coronavirus Nightmare Reflects U.S. Crisis
Posted on 23 December 2020.
First, Theresa Pirozzi’s 85-year-old dad got sick and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Days later, her mom was so weak she could barely walk.
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Home Health Care: Engaging Family Caregivers
Posted on 09 December 2020.
After Jo-Ana Chase heard her mother had successful heart surgery, she was relieved when her mom was finally discharged from the hospital and sent home to be cared for by her brother.
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Family Caregivers: Meeting The Challenge To Provide Care During COVID-19
Posted on 03 May 2020.
COVID-19 has dramatically shifted daily life for many people around the world.
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How my caregiving stint reveals disturbing dark side
Posted on 09 March 2020.
I always considered myself a nurturing person. Though I don’t have children, I am a classic hoverer and worrier — a regular Johnny-on-the-spot whenever friends or family require emotional or medical support.
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