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Families with loved ones in nursing homes–unable to visit while getting frustratingly sparse information about them–have found a champion in Mairead…
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Inspections at several Connecticut nursing homes found lapses in infection control and prevention and poor practices for the prolonged use of protective…
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Given that Connecticut’s long-term care facilities house those most vulnerable to infectious diseases, the coronavirus has had a devastating impact.…
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The state reported an additional 41 coronavirus-related deaths Sunday, but it also reported that hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have decreased for the…
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New state data shows that COVID-19 is present in more than half of the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities, some of which are experiencing…
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Many elderly residents depend on skilled nursing care. But as the number of cases of COVID-19 grow across the state, families are increasingly worried…
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Two Connecticut residents infected with the influenza virus have died, the state’s first flu-related deaths of the 2019-20 season, according to state…
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Patricia Banach just wanted her annual flu shot.As the weather got colder, she and her husband, both in their 70s, knew that the chances of falling ill…
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Denise Guillemette sat at a table preparing dozens of flu vaccines that she would eventually give to residents who came to a recent community clinic in…
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Daryl Howard turns 65 in October. He has a Glock .45-caliber handgun stored in his desk at home, but hopes never to use it.“It’s not something that’s…