Nursing homes are STILL barring families from visiting loved ones because of ongoing COVID outbreaks caused by staff and new residents who haven t been vaccinated
More than 85% of U.S. adults over 65 receiving at least one COVID vaccine dose, including 2.14 million residents of long-term care facilities, CDC data show
But nursing homes in the U.S. say they re still struggling with virus outbreaks, largely blamed on unvaccinated staff members
Only about half of long-term care workers were vaccinated during the federal program that brought shots to nursing homes
In the first two weeks of May, there were 438 nursing home deaths related to COVID-19
Nursing homes across the country are still reporting scattered COVID-19 outbreaks and COVID-associated deaths. Those facilities are subsequently following federal and state recommendations to pause visitations, causing disappointment and frustration among family members who hoped to get back to normal once the residents were fully vaccinated.
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Strike deadline nears for 3,400 Connecticut nursing home workers
Workers at 33 nursing homes in Connecticut could begin a strike on Friday, May 14, if their demands for better pay, benefits and staffing ratios are not met. More than 3,400 nurses, receptionists, dietary aides, housekeepers and laundry staff at these facilities have been working without a contract since March 15. Contracts at 18 other Connecticut nursing homes have expired as well, and workers at these sites could join the strike, should it occur.
Healthcare workers protest over payroll delays in February outside of Allied Community Services East Windsor, CT. (Photo credit: Shana Sureck with the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU)