Mother Nature pummels New York City area yet again, forcing nursing home evacuations
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The residents of four New York City-area adult health care facilities, who were not evacuated for Hurricane Sandy, were forced to move Tuesday before a new storm hit the area Wednesday. State and city...
Ice storm knocks out power at 25 facilities
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Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2007
At least 25 nursing homes in Oklahoma lost power this week due to an ice storm.
Feds give storm-related meds advice
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 17, 2019
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) encourages skilled nursing facilities to take the following precautions for storing medications and supplies before a storm or natural disaster: • Keep an up-to-date...
Midwest storms force nursing home evacuations
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2013
As major storm systems swept across Illinois and Michigan late last week, at least two nursing homes staged evacuations amid major flooding, reinforcing the need once again for all long-term care facilities...
Accused New Orleans nursing home owners sue government
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Haymarket Media
Sep 07, 2006
The owners of St. Rita’s nursing home, where 34 residents died following Hurricane Katrina, are turning the tables and suing the government.
Thunderstorms linked to spike in respiratory emergencies for Medicare beneficiaries
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2020
Emergency respiratory care visits increase among older Medicare patients in the days surrounding a thunderstorm, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.
Storm-ravaged nursing homes should be on electricity priority list, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2004
Nursing homes currently are not a priority when it comes to power restoration in areas of Florida struck by recent violent storms. However, in the wake of Hurricane Frances, officials say nursing homes...
Nursing homes not ready for next storms, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Aug 01, 2006
Despite the wealth of experience gained from last year’s hurricane season, state and federal officials have found that less than half of the nursing homes in hurricane prone areas of Louisiana are...
New York, New Jersey facilities struggle to recover after Hurricane Sandy and winter snowstorm
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McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
It could be months before New York and New Jersey long-term care facilities and their residents fully recover from the double whammy of Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor’easter winter storm...
Nursing home owners indicted on 35 negligent homicide counts
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Haymarket Media
Sep 22, 2006
More than a year after 35 of their residents died in the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina, the owners of St. Rita’s nursing home were indicted this week on charges of negligent homicide and cruelty.