nursing homes

For the Isabella Geriatric Center at the northern end of Manhattan, the coronavirus has been a calamity, suspected of killing nearly 100 residents at the 705-bed nursing home. The death toll forced it to store bodies in a refrigerated truck and prompted U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat to call for an investigation into whether nursing homes have withheld information from regulators…

The news that COVID-19 took a far greater toll on New York nursing homes than previously reported highlights just how vulnerable these institutions are. Richard Mollot, executive director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, joined LX News to explain how the pandemic has highlighted a system that is already malfunctioning due to insufficient staffing.

The British government has announced a small step out of the nation’s lockdown — allowing nursing home residents to have a single friend or family member visit them indoors

Some television shows age much better than others. For CNN, last spring’s prime-time banter between Chris Cuomo and his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, looks worse in hindsight as the governor’s administration is questioned about its role in failing to disclose the true number of COVID-19 nursing home deaths. CNN is covering that story, but not on Chris...

The comments from Democrat Ron Kim come as a senior official tells NBC New York that the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have launched a preliminary investigation into the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing home-related data.

Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks

Only a little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting shots against COVID-19 when the vaccinations are first offered

New York may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents by thousands, the state attorney general charged in a report Thursday that dealt a blow to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s oft-repeated claims that his state is doing better than others in protecting its most vulnerable. The 76-page report found an undercount of more than 50%, backing up the findings of…

Nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have begun to convince their employees that it’s safe to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on how nursing homes in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are working to convince employees that they should get the COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 1,400 long-term care facilities in Virginia are expected to receive doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks

A nurse practitioner in Colorado has built a state-approved contraption that allows people to hug their loved ones safely.

Staff and residents at long-term care facilities will now be included in the first wave of coronavirus inoculations in D.C., thanks to the expected arrival of thousands of doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday.  Those now included in the first wave of vaccinations include:  Staff and residents at assisted living facilities Front...

There is good news out of the District where more doses of the vaccine are arriving and officials are expanding the groups of people who can now receive it. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

D.C. will ban indoor dining for several weeks in an attempt to curb the surge of COVID cases in the city. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports on what the move means for businesses that are already struggling.

Eight Sisters at Notre Dame of Elm Grove died from COVID-19 in a week despite the retirement homes best efforts.

Local doctors are assessing the risks of exercising at the gym, using public restrooms and visiting a nursing home. Here’s what they have to say. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now face a vexing problem: Skeptical residents and workers balking at getting the shots

Nursing home residents and staff members will be among the first people in the United States to receive the coronavirus vaccine, NBC News reports.

Nursing homes across Maryland are urging Gov. Larry Hogan to prioritize their residents and staff at the top of the list when COVID-19 vaccines become available. This week, Hogan revealed the state is expecting to get only a fraction of the doses needed for the first wave of its vaccination plan. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains the impact that could...