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AARP is a non-profit dedicated to the wellness of people over 50. It partnered with Miami University in Ohio to provide four-week snapshots of COVID-19 s impact on nursing homes residents and staff in states across the country.
In the most recent Wyoming-specific report, 85 percent of the state s coronavirus-related deaths were residents of a long-term care facility. This ranks Wyoming third in the nation for COVID-19-related nursing homes deaths per 100 residents. Wyoming is behind neighboring states South Dakota and Montana.
Tom Lacock, communications and state advocate for AARP Wyoming, said the trend doesn t look good in the state where staff shortages have seen a huge spike.
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