Senior residents go on ziplining adventure through Poconos
A Pennsylvania-based retirement community granted the wishes of about a half dozen residents by taking them on a zipline adventure through the Pocono Mountains.
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DOJ probe on states’ nursing home policies draws criticism
The Department of Justice is being accused of deploying a partisan attack in an effort to humiliate Democratic governors after it announced a potential probe into four state’s controversial nursing home policies.
Law says providers must give PPE to staff caring for COVID-19 residents
Pennsylvania nursing homes are now required to distribute respirators to employees providing direct care to COVID-19-positive residents under a new order by the state’s Secretary of Health.
State’s definition change reduces COVID-19 death toll for some nursing homes
The number of coronavirus-related deaths at some Pennsylvania nursing homes has been lowered after the state updated the definition for what qualifies as a COVID-19 death.
NY’s Cuomo, NJ’s Murphy ignore request to explain controversial nursing home policies
Govs. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) have both refused a request from House GOP members asking them to explain their policies for nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers raise the heat on states that forced nursing homes to admit coronavirus patients
Five Democratic governors are facing additional heat for their policies that forced nursing homes to take in COVID-19 residents.
Providers object after officials publish erroneous nursing home data
Pennsylvania providers are pushing back against the state’s Department of Health after it released inaccurate nursing home coronavirus data, despite being warned about the errors.
Bill creates $500M emergency fund for state’s providers; AG opens criminal investigation into nursing homes
Long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are praising lawmakers after the State Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that provides more than $500 million in emergency funding for operators.
Skyline’s implosion continues with Pennsylvania takeover
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has installed temporary management at nine nursing homes owned by Skyline Healthcare, the latest group to fall in the growing collapse of the New Jersey-based operator.
Golden Living fighting $1.8 million in back-vacation pay owed to employees
Golden Living Centers is fighting an arbitration ruling that found the company owes $1.8 million in vacation pay to 2,000 former employees at 36 Pennsylvania nursing homes.
