Hot idea: Psychologists’ plea to neighbors results in truckloads of donations for nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2021
After noticing a nursing home resident shivering cold and crying during a session, California-based licensed psychologist Tracey Burrell, Ph.D., issued a call-to-action to nearby neighbors for blankets...
‘Unconscionable’: 300 nursing home inspectors still haven’t been tested for COVID-19 despite promise
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
California health officials have yet to test at least 60% of its nursing home inspectors for COVID-19 despite promises to do so from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers getting tested as nursing homes’ pleas for help intensify
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 23, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home association is once again urging more COVID-19 testing available for long-term care facilities.