As Covid-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?

As Covid-19 Lurks, Families Are Locked Out of Nursing Homes. Is It Safe Inside?
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Many families are beset by fear and anxiety as COVID-19 makes inroads at nursing homes across the country, threatening the lives of vulnerable older adults.

Alarmingly, more than 10,000 residents and staff at long-term care facilities in the United States have died from COVID infections, according to an April 23 analysis of state data by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Judith Graham
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Judith Graham is a contributing columnist for Kaiser Health News, which originally published this article. KHN’s coverage of these topics is supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and The SCAN Foundation.
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