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6:50 am, Jun. 1, 2021
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Samaritan Bethany Nursing Home residents and staff march through their annual Homes for the Aging celebration parade. Thursday May 13, 2021, in Rochester. The parade featuring a "Groovy" theme for Throw-back Thursday, was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
Nursing homes pick up the pieces from a brutal year
Of the many industries that COVID-19 gripped, few were more devastated than long-term care. Shortages of personal protective equipment, understaffing, and inadequate testing availability contributed to rapid spread of the coronavirus in many nursing homes and assisted living facilities.