Virginia Allocates $246 million to Help Long-term Care Facilities After COVID-19 Pandemic
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At a retirement community in Springfield, the last scheduled event that Lea (88) attended was a Valentine’s Day dance in February. Since then, there have been no more potluck dinners, card games, special outings, or other social activities scheduled at Lea’s complex. And even as Virginia enters phase 3, it’s unclear to her when things may change in senior communities.
As we are all aware, due to COVID-19, retirement communities similar to Lea’s and long-term care facilities in our area and across the country have shifted the way they do things. For the past four months, amenities such as fitness facilities, game rooms, libraries, dining rooms — and the social/active opportunities they provide — have been halted to protect residents from COVID-19. On top of that, no
visitors have been allowed.
Even with all these protections, long-term care facilities in Virginia have had outbreaks of COVID-19. In fact, according to The New York Times, “(a)t least 54,000 residents and workers have died from the coronavirus at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
for older adults in the United States, accounting for approximately 43% of all US deaths linked to the coronavirus."
Although not all states report the number of nursing home deaths linked to COVID-19, The New York Times reports that in at least 24 states, a majority of COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities for older adults. While this statistic is shocking, it is not surprising given that the population involved is at the highest risk — people over 65 who are all dealing with
serious underlying health conditions.
Governor Ralph Northam Takes Action to Help Virginia Long-Term Care Facilities Recover from COVID-19
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