Lamont: Basic agreement reached with nursing homes, union
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that his administration has reached a “basic agreement with nursing home operators and the union that represents workers, expressing optimism that a planned strike at 26 facilities on Friday will be averted.
Minutes later, Paul Mounds, Lamont s chief of staff, said the administration was notified that strikes planned by District 1199 New England, SEIU, at seven facilities owned by iCare Health Network have been postponed.
“Right now, all the early indications are that the 1199 union feels very confident and that this is a good agreement. They do have to reach an agreement with each of the independent nursing home operatives,” Lamont said.
Connecticut’s long-term care industry can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Author: Matt Caron Updated: 4:48 PM EST January 26, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn Good news in the battle against COVID. For the second straight week, the infections in the nursing homes have substantially decreased. Now, families are wondering when they’ll be able to hug their loved ones again.
And while it’s the second straight week nursing homes infections have improved it’s also the first week infections in the assisted living facilities have gotten better.
In the battle of a lifetime, Connecticut’s long-term care industry can finally not just hope for but see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, when will visitation restrictions be loosened? As soon as we can, we will start to ease those restrictions, said Deidre Gifford, the interim Commissioner of the state Department of Public Health. We need a little bit more data.
“I think the indication would be the first shot across the system would be done within a week across the entire system,” Barrett said.
The focus now is getting written consent from 23,000 nursing home residents and as many staff members ahead of the rollout.
“It’s a massive undertaking but we think we can get it done,” Barrett said.
“Right now, the plan calls for a CVS team to come to the building and administer the vaccine with the assistance of our team,” Tim Brown with Athena Healthcare Systems said.
Brown said he expects consent forms to be provided by CVS Health in the next two to three days. At least one of Athena’s facilities is set to see the vaccine as early as Dec. 22.