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Elderly people in rural areas are being scattered across the country as the Ministry of Health’s funding model leaves rest homes financially unviable. ....
Cheviot Rest Home is closing after 20 years. Photo: RNZ/ Rachel Graham The Cheviot Rest Home s owner said the closure had been forced by a combination of factors, but a key one was the Ministry of Health s broken funding system for rest homes. The rest home has 14 beds, and for most of its 20 years of operation it had been full or close to, with a waiting list at times. For the last six months the home has only had five residents, and with the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) only paying for occupied beds, owner Sue Coleman said they could not afford to stay open. ....
Hutchinson Facebook: First COVID-19 vaccines reach Reno County Cheryl Ratzlaff: Follow the Science Mitchell Stahl (Cheryl Ratzlaff): more like follow the money Loren Seeney: Y all are stupid if this vaccinations don t work and all the health care worker are down it ll be y alls faults for being stupid Bunny Pierson Dellinger: Yay!! The first vaccines are being given to our most vulnerable.Perfect end to a challenging year! Laurie Pivonka: No wonder Reno co had a 50% positive rate. Too many people like the commenters Brandon Lobdell: Either vaccine or my job. Well peace out it’s my right to refuse plus it wasn’t in my employee paperwork I signed ....