Financial problems mount for long-term care facilities
Hiring remains big challenge post-pandemic
Page Robbins Adult Day Center participants Elise (left) and Mike (right) dance to Patsy Cline songs on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. To socially distance through the pandemic, Page Robbins reduced its client base by 25%. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Nursing homes and other facilities’ problems include difficulty finding workers, skyrocketing liability insurance rates and a new clause that exempts insurers from covering claims caused by contagious diseases.
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Paul Martin long-term care Page Robbins Adult Day Center Herbie Krisle Trezevant Darrell Winningham Tennessee Health Care Association Minton Mayer Zev SamuelsJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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