HARRISBURG, Pa. Pennsylvania s Department of Health has announced an expectation that 80% of nursing-home staff in the Commonwealth be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1. .
COLUMBUS, Ohio Prior to the pandemic, Ohio counties saw fewer kids in poverty and other strides in improving child well-being, but the public-health emergency wiped out many of those gains, according to new data from the Children s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio). The state saw a 97% increase in unemployment from 2019 to 2020, which resulted in many families also losing health insurance. This year s KIDS COUNT County Profiles show how kids and families are doing, by county and school district. .
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio has made it easier for residents to get quality health care from Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Senate Bill 3, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last month, allows Ohio to enter the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), a multistate agreement which allows nurses to practice in other NLC states by streamlining licensing requirements. .
DENVER As infrastructure legislation makes its way through Congress, advocates for people with disabilities are urging lawmakers to boost investments for in-home care programs that would allow more people to avoid placement in nursing homes. Christiano Sosa, executive director for Arc of Colorado, said the Better Care Better Jobs Act would dramatically improve quality of life for people with disabilities. Sosa pointed out the proposal would raise wages for caregivers, and provide benefits including paid family leave, which will help make direct care work a viable career path and reduce turnover. .