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UK variant spread rapidly in care homes in England: study

March 16, 2021 care, England, Homes, in, rapidly, Spread, study, UK, variant

The UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly in care homes in England in November and December last year, broadly reflecting

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COVID-19 vaccine distribution hits hurdle at nursing homes with staff refusing shots, CDC report finds

February 2, 2021 (COVID-19), at, CDC, distribution, finds, hits, Homes, hurdle, nursing, refusing, report, Shots, staff, vaccine, with

CDC teams up with CVS, Walgreens to help distribute COVID vaccines to nursing homes Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas reports.

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COVID-19 vaccine can’t come too soon for nursing homes, but many questions remain

December 9, 2020 (COVID-19), but, can't, Come, for, Homes, Many, nursing, Questions, remain, soon, too, vaccine

Lynne Katzmann, whose company runs 22 long-term care facilities in Colorado, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, knows what she will do

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15,000 sick Britons 'wrongly denied' funding for care homes

November 12, 2020 'wrongly, $15, 000, Britons, care, Denied, for, funding, Homes, sick

At least 15,000 sick and elderly Britons have been ‘wrongly denied’ funding for care homes in the past decade Thousands

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Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start

January 21, 2020 3, A, Are, Can, do, Here, Homes, in, is, Make, nursing, possible, preventing, start, suicide, Things, to, we

Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took

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Lack of toothbrushing for seniors in nursing homes is a serious health risk

September 18, 2019 A, for, health, Homes, in, is, lack, nursing, of, risk, seniors, serious, toothbrushing

Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to imagine the horrible

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Researchers study how nursing homes can accommodate obese residents

July 1, 2019 accommodate, Can, Homes, How, nursing, obese, Researchers, residents, study

About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need to buy

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Improving dementia care and treatment saves thousands of pounds in care homes

November 20, 2018 and, care, Dementia, Homes, Improving, in, of, pounds, saves, Thousands, treatment

Improving staff training in care homes and reducing reliance on harmful medications saves thousands of pounds per year, as well

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80% Of Australians Are Unaware Of This Dangerous Health Risk In Their Homes

June 30, 2018 80%, Are, Australians, Dangerous, health, Homes, in, of, risk, Their, This, Unaware

From post-surgery painkillers to an unfinished course of antibiotics – many people are guilty of harbouring a stash of unused

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