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  • Some Swedish care homes have had no cases of Covid-19 – what did they do right?

    June 30, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    The handful of Swedish elderly care homes that protected residents from COVID-19 infection shared some common traits: they improved hygiene practices, isolated possibly infectious staff, stocked up on protective equipment, and limiting outsiders’ access to the homes. Although luck may have played a role and it is not possible to be certain about success factors, the COVID-free homes all seemed to have management that took quick action without awaiting government mandates.

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  • Coronavirus spread among nursing home residents is approaching a standstill

    June 19, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Connecticut's assisted living facilities have been able to slow the spread of coronavirus cases largely due to an "omnibus testing program." Adopted at facilities throughout the state, the protocol involves testing all residents at the same time in order to quickly isolate any covid-positive cases and prepare staff to safely interact with those residents.

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  • How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections

    June 18, 2020 |

    The Baltimore Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Quick, restrictive and decisive action helped the "oldest African American owned and operated nursing home" in Maryland remain free of Covid-19 cases. With only 15 cases reported in the country, the nursing home didn't wait for government direction to take action. Instead, they immediately eliminated visitations and enacted their protocols for combatting infectious diseases which included procedures such as limited travel from the facility, increased cleaning protocols and health checks, and elimination of community meals.

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  • Japan's care sector protects quality of life for the country's elderly population

    May 25, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Japan, Matsudo

    Japan's model of prioritizing societal care for their elderly has helped the country achieve the highest life expectancy and be named the healthiest population in the world. Now amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country's senior citizen-focused policies and health care system are showing success in keeping the number of cases and deaths low in aging populations.

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  • Sending Support: Battling Isolation, Seniors Find Comfort in Pen Pals

    May 18, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Unity, New Hampshire

    To help keep morale high and reduce the feeling of loneliness in senior centers during the coronavirus pandemic, pen-pal programs have taken shape throughout the United States. The idea started at a center in New Hampshire but has quickly spread across the nation with other senior centers now starting their own letter-writing exchanges to better connect their residents with the community at large.

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  • Nursing homes try to achieve a balance for residents

    May 12, 2020 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Tilton, New Hampshire

    In New Hampshire, nursing homes and veteran's homes are turning to online video conferencing and outdoor socially-distanced activities to manage the patients' feelings of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Although it does not replace in-person contact, residents have expressed that it has helped and the facilities say that they plan to keep some of the technologies in place post-pandemic so out-of-state family can "visit" more often.

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  • As grim stories emerge from Wisconsin nursing homes, one took steps to halt coronavirus and keep everyone safe

    May 10, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Slinger, Wisconsin

    A nursing home in Slinger, Wisconsin has emerged as a model for mitigating worst-case scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic, a stark contrast to many other assisted living facilities across the nation, where the virus has devastated populations. While nursing homes around the nation are changing protocols to address the issue, Autumn Oaks' method of enacting both proactive action and preventative measures has provided a model that health officials are saying could be replicated elsewhere.

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  • As residents at Milwaukee County nursing homes contracted and died of coronavirus, administrators and local officials kept it to themselves

    April 24, 2020 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, West Allis, Wisconsin

    After the coronavirus outbreak devastated a nursing home in Wisconsin unbeknownst to the residents' family members and the public, advocates and lawmakers called for more transparency from the facility. The agency, joining other care facilities in the state and nation, is now reporting cases according to newly implemented protocols regarding transparency and timeliness, as a means of helping "family members and health care workers plan for their safety."

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  • LI senior facilities find unique ways to cope with coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    News Day |

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    Response Location: United States, Westbury, New York

    At nursing homes in the Long Island area, facilities and their staff have stepped up to ensure residents can use technology to stay connected. They have facilitated performances over Zoom, local school-children send videos to say hello, and lectures and games have been made available online, as well.

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  • Nursing homes get creative to keep residents connected to family and friends

    March 21, 2020 |

    Valley News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lebanon, New Hampshire

    The Cedar Hill Continuing Care Community near Lebanon, New Hampshire, is one of many senior-assisted living facilities that has rapidly responded to the spread of coronavirus. The staff has set up personal bingo tables that allow residents to sit six feet apart, taught seniors how to call their loved ones while they're quarantined, and engaged in more personalized activities to keep morale high.

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