Long-term care reunions: What families need to know
Many Minnesota families are finally being able to see their loved ones in person at long-term care facilities. Author: Karla Hult Updated: 3:29 AM CST March 5, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS One year after COVID-19 changed the lives of Minnesotans and everyone in the world, long-term care centers are slowly reopening to in-person visits.
And experts warn the reunions may reveal a new reality: a change – even a dramatic decline – in seniors who’ve survived a year of social isolation and extraordinary circumstances.
“We do know from research that loneliness, social isolation, is linked to a number of negative health outcomes, as well as mortality. And COVID-19 unfortunately exacerbated those problems for many older persons living in long-term care,” said Dr. Joe Gaugler, Professor and Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Healt
Dedicated volunteers deliver meals to those in need during extreme cold in Minnesota article
Meals on Wheels volunteers will be working despite the extreme cold in Minnesota to make sure people are fed and safe.
(FOX 9) - Despite the extreme cold in Minnesota, a group of dedicated individuals is braving the freezing temps to not only make sure they are fed but also that they are healthy. This is it, six days a week, ten hours a day, said Lauren Hauter with Meals on Wheels.
Dedicated volunteers deliver meals to those in need during extreme cold in Minnesota
Despite the extreme cold in Minnesota, a group of dedicated individuals is braving the freezing temps to not only make sure they are fed but also that they are healthy.
With calls up 400%, Metro Meals on Wheels is meeting demand. for now
Federal funding for pandemic meal assistance helped Meals on Wheels manage a huge spike in demand, but those dollars have now gone away. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 7:11 PM CST February 9, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Demand for Meals on Wheels has jumped more than 400% across the Twin Cities since the beginning of the pandemic. So far, a surge in volunteers and federal aid have helped the organization keep pace, but the extra resources are in danger of running dry in the coming weeks.
When Community Emergency Service in south Minneapolis was looking for Meals on Wheels volunteers a few months back, it was the kind of opening Richard Stallings, had been looking for.