Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds Report finds seventy homes accepted hospital patients untested for Covid-19 A fifth of care homes surveyed received a Covid-19 positive patient from hospital Managers in some homes placed unlawful do not resuscitate orders on residents By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 01:08 … Read more
Big Pharma firm Eli Lilly is testing whether its experimental antibody drug can stop a single infection from turning into a full-blown outbreak in US nursing homes. The company is running trials of its highly-anticipated monoclonal antibody treatment in a highly unusual study population: elderly Americans in long-term care facilities. Monoclonal antibodies are modeled after … Read more
COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80 per cent earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West, according to an industry report released Monday. Residents of long-term care facilities account for less than one per cent of the U.S. population, but more than 40 per cent … Read more
New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes – already among the highest in the nation – could actually be a significant undercount, a new analysis finds. Unlike every other state, the Empire State only counts residents who died on nursing home property and not those who were transported to hospitals and died there, according … Read more
‘A must-have for mums-to-be’: Expecting mums are praising this KHugs maternity pillow for a better nights sleep and nursing By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 10:42 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 10:42 BST, 7 August 2020 Pregnancy and the anticipation of a new addition to your family is exciting, but it can be an … Read more
Dame Barbara Windsor is ‘comfortable and happy’ after being moved into a nursing home amid her ongoing battle with dementia, her close friend Christopher Biggins has revealed. The actor, 71, has been in contact with the 82-year-old EastEnders star’s husband Scott Mitchell, who admitted on Friday he was ‘heartbroken’ by the move which took place following … Read more
Nursing homes with higher rates of deficiencies and complaints were more likely to report cases of the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers found nursing homes without cases had 20% fewer deficiencies – such as lack of infection control programs, improper medication handling and fire hazard risks – than facilities that did have cases. … Read more
More than half of vulnerable elderly people infected with coronavirus at US nursing homes have no symptoms, a new study has found. Long-term care facilities residents account for more than 40 percent of coronavirus fatalities in the US, according to a New York Times analysis. As a result, some homes have established universal testing. Johns … Read more
Around 50 care homes were officially investigated by regulators during the Covid-19 crisis because of concerns they weren’t safe, it was revealed today. Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday sparked a bitter row between politicians and care bosses after saying ‘too many’ homes weren’t following proper procedures. Chiefs in the sector called his comments ‘despicable’, ‘cowardly’ and … Read more
Milla Jovovich shares snap of adorable baby daughter Osian after sharing that nursing her is ‘favorite time of day’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:30 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 05:39 BST, 30 June 2020 She welcomed her third daughter, Osian Lark Elliot, into the world four months ago. And on Monday, Milla … Read more