Author Archives: Alice Horowitz
Nursing Home COVID Cases Rise Under Little Oversight
- Jul
- 28
https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/06/nursing-homes-coronavirus-deaths-infections-inspections-violations-kingston-california/
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Letter to Legislators Urging the Blockage of Shameless Healthcare Immunity Bill in Wake of COVID Pandemic
- Jun
- 01
https://www.justice.org/sites/default/files/Letter%20to%20Senate%20Leadership%20on%20Nursing%20Home%20Immunity.pdf
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RIP John Prine
- Apr
- 08
John Prine, the revered singer whose career is characterized by chronicling the human condition through song, has passed away from COVID-19 complications. We commemorate him through this beautiful song about aging. Rest in peace. https://youtu.be/OVhA01J0Zsg
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California Dpt. of Health Failing to Protect the Elderly from Harm
- Mar
- 04
https://www.calhealthreport.org/2020/02/10/california-agencies-failing-to-regulate-mental-health-care-funding-and-promptly-investigate-abuse-in-nursing-homes-auditor-finds/?fbclid=IwAR1qH565mA9hVaTP2oW5D-qkQa1Xoh2WkCMOQpbHN9AHzVDE1X_gBccXIB0
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U.S. Attorney to Crack Down on Sub-Par Nursing Home Care
- Mar
- 04
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-launches-national-nursing-home-initiative
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President Aims to Rollback Nursing Home Regulations
- Aug
- 07
I wish we could say that we were surprised by this administration’s goal to weaken protections for residents of nursing homes. Unfortunately, we’re all too familiar with nursing home corporation’s efforts to line the pockets of those with political influence to do their dirty work. In this case, which includes requiring less staff qualifications, loosening [...]
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Nursing Home Abuse Stats
- Jul
- 31
This current and detailed report (searchable through the US Gov’t Accountability Office) on abuse in nursing homes pinpoints important statistics in determining which residents are at higher risk for abuse (i.e. residents with fewer visitors, higher cognitive impairment and lower mobility) as well as factors in nursing home management that contribute to higher levels of [...]