State to ease COVID-19 restrictions on nursing homes
With cases declining statewide, Tennessee will allow nursing homes to lift restrictions for more visitation and activities as long as they show no new cases for two weeks.
Topic: nursing homes
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September 2020
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July 2020
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Opinion: COVID-19 magnifies nursing home isolation
Normally, in-person visits allow for firsthand observation of possible signs of abuse and neglect at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. This new normal of reduced social contact impairs the ability to ensure residents are living in a safe environment.
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May 2020
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Many nursing homes with largest coronavirus outbreaks have two things in common
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
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‘What is this new world going to be like for my children and grandchildren?’
“At some point this pandemic will have run its course and we’ll get back to normal. ... Now, the question is when?’’
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Coronavirus live blog May 17: State reports 100 new cases
Tennessee Department of Health reported 100 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday for a total of 17,388. Three new deaths were also confirmed.
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April 2020
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Harris wants tighter nursing home regulation as facilities’ COVID toll rises to 9
The first two COVID outbreaks at nursing homes in Shelby County have now taken eight lives – four each as confirmed cases of the virus have spread to a total of nine assisted living facilities countywide.
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‘There’s going to be more’ — Nursing home COVID-19 cases create stark choices for residents
As the coronavirus threat heads toward an expected surge later this month that could overwhelm the county’s healthcare system, experts fear the potentially life-threatening outbreak at Carriage Court could be a bellwether for the county’s 58 licensed nursing homes and assisted care facilities, several situated in some of Memphis’ poorest communities.
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