The pile-up of nursing home deaths from COVID-19 has seared the vulnerabilities of America’s nursing homes in the public conscience as nothing else has.
Aging
The assisted living industry has largely resisted calls for federal oversight, saying greater regulatory and staffing expenses would be passed on to residents.
From extreme loneliness to heart problems to vision impairment, how does living without a home affect or contribute to these conditions as a person ages?
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Jessica Seaman, a participant in the 2019 National Fellowship.
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This essay was awarded an honorable mention in The Denver Post’s teen essay contest as part of an ongoing Crisis Point project on youth suicide in Colorado.
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This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Monica Vaughan, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship....
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