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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could
I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Maine Voices: What it takes to fight COVID in nursing homes
The virus should not be considered a terminal illness – there are practical treatment options that can give senior patients a chance at surviving.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Our View: President Trump fails to acknowledge suffering caused by COVID
As the U.S. passed 200,000 deaths from the virus, the president said it "affects virtually nobody."
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Commentary: How safe are Maine’s nursing homes? Safer than you might think
With the implementation of best practices, visiting a Maine senior living facility should now be safer than visiting the local grocery store.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents
With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Maine CDC gives top testing priority to long-term care residents
Gov. Janet Mills also offers 'extraordinary' MaineCare funding to help nursing facilities meet the costs of the coronavirus threat.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Leading doctor decries lack of testing at Maine’s long-term care facilities
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli warns that Maine hospitals could be flooded with stricken seniors if nursing homes aren't able to test more widely and get faster results.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Maine’s long-term care facilities stay on alert as virus spreads
Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities take steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, while a resident of OceanView at Falmouth remained at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry
The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.
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