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Chris Comisac HARRISBURG A recent report by the New York Times showing Pennsylvania has six of the top 10 nursing homes with COVID-19 deaths has Republican state lawmakers calling on Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration to make good on its promises to protect the vulnerable long-term care facility population. “The data and information available suggest the Wolf administration has not taken its pledges to protect nursing homes and long-term care facilities and their residents seriously enough,” said state Sen. Judy Ward, R-Blair, who chaired the Senate Aging and Youth Committee during the 2019-20 legislative session. According to the Times report, the national average for nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 is 38%, but in Pennsylvania it’s 60%, which is the sixth-highest percentage in the nation. Additionally, of the top 10 facilities for virus deaths, six are Pennsylvania-based facilities, with Fair Acres Geriatric Center of Lima, Pa., the site with the most deaths in the

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Northampton Co to Pay Nursing Home Employees $750 to Get Vaccinated

Northampton Co. to Pay Nursing Home Employees $750 to Get Vaccinated Rudy Chinchilla © Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Nurse Eunice Lee, left, injects nurse Nicole Chang, right, with the Covid-19 vaccine at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 in Westwood, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) A Lehigh Valley county plans to pay $750 to employees at one it its nursing homes as a way of encouraging them to get immunized against the coronavirus. The Northampton County Council on Thursday approved the plan to pay employees at the Gracedale Nursing Home if they receive their dose of COVID-19 vaccine. While the county cannot legally mandate that employees get vaccinated, the $750 will provide an incentive that will protect both workers and residents, County Executive Lamont McClure said.

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Updated on December 18, 2020 at 11:06 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC A Lehigh Valley county plans to pay $750 to employees at one it its nursing homes as a way of encouraging them to get immunized against the coronavirus. The Northampton County Council on Thursday approved the plan to pay employees at the Gracedale Nursing Home if they receive their dose of COVID-19 vaccine. While the county cannot legally mandate that employees get vaccinated, the $750 will provide an incentive that will protect both workers and residents, County Executive Lamont McClure said. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.

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Northampton County offers Gracedale employees incentive to get COVID-19 vaccine

It s the largest nursing home under one roof in Pennsylvania and Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure said the county wants to do everything possible to encourage Gracedale Nursing Home employees to protect themselves and residents from COVID-19. At one time, 85% of the deaths [in Northampton County] were among people who were living in long-term care facilities so making sure as many people- residents and staff- at Gracedale get vaccinated, is extremely important, McClure said. McClure said a COVID vaccine for Gracedale employees and residents could arrive in the county by the end of the month. Gracedale Administrator Jennifer Stewart-King said she had heard that some employees wouldn t be comfortable getting it so on Thursday, county council voted to offer a $750 incentive to any Gracedale employee who gets the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Many of nation s long-term care facilities with most coronavirus deaths are in Pennsylvania, including two in the Lehigh Valley, data shows

Many of nation s long-term care facilities with most coronavirus deaths are in Pennsylvania, including two in the Lehigh Valley, data shows
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