One facility was hit hard – 50-plus COVID cases and more than a dozen deaths. Another endured only 3 cases and just one patient died. Many factors likely figure in the difference.
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‘Behind the 8-ball:’ Many Southern California nursing homes hit hard by coronavirus had prior issues
Many factors can contribute to how severely the virus strikes a home, including its location and size. But having enough staff is vital, especially during a pandemic, experts say. New research backs that up.
The trend raises new concerns that regulators aren’t policing the industry enough during a crisis.
How do you find COVID-related racial disparities at nursing homes? Start with these tips.
When older workers like Jan lose their jobs, they often lose health insurance as well, forcing many to drain their modest savings to extend their coverage.
Innovative programs spring up to help vulnerable adults stay connected.
Child welfare is an already stressed system in Native communities, leaving children even more susceptible to the impacts of COVID-19.
A reporter explores how the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting the Bay Area's Asian communities.
Despite Hawaii’s reputation as a racial paradise, the state is home to striking income disparities that fall along racial and ethnic lines.
COVID-19 has underscored the disparities faced by immigrant communities in access to medical care and financial support in the state.