“This was an important mission,” DeSantis said during an earlier Monday stop at the River Garden Hebrew House for the Aged in Jacksonville, Florida, explaining that the age and underlying health status of those in long term care facilities make residents more vulnerable to severe outcomes from the virus. … [Read more...] about Gov. DeSantis: Florida Will Have Offered Vaccines to Every Nursing Home Resident by February 1
Reporting nursing home neglect
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to lowest levels since mid December as US states report sharp drop in new cases and deaths – while nation smashes through Biden’s one million shots-a-day target
Although British officials on Friday warned that the so-called UK variant of the coronavirus, already detected in at least 20 US states, was associated with a higher level of mortality, scientists have said existing vaccines still appeared to be effective against it. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to lowest levels since mid December as US states report sharp drop in new cases and deaths – while nation smashes through Biden’s one million shots-a-day target
An injustice to make your blood boil: Brave nurse used her spare time to ensure lonely patients could contact their families. Now she is being hounded out of the job she loves for putting lives before paperwork
Then, one day in April, a mother aged 36 who had terminal cancer had to be moved to a hospice and, somehow, lost her phone on the way. With visiting forbidden, she had no means of communicating with her family. Leona mentioned her plight to a neighbour, who gave her an old, cracked iPad: 'I took it to the hospice. The lady didn't survive very long. But she was able to talk to her kids again — and say goodbye.' … [Read more...] about An injustice to make your blood boil: Brave nurse used her spare time to ensure lonely patients could contact their families. Now she is being hounded out of the job she loves for putting lives before paperwork
Disturbing moment care home staff drag dementia-stricken pensioner, 85, across room and dump her on bed as she wails in panic after son set up spy camera over fears of her mistreatment
'You had the training, however, and to drag a lady as vulnerable as her from the toilet, with her knickers around her ankles and then to manhandle her on to and up her bed, whilst she was moaning and crying in distress, is a gross failure by both of you to care for this lady.' … [Read more...] about Disturbing moment care home staff drag dementia-stricken pensioner, 85, across room and dump her on bed as she wails in panic after son set up spy camera over fears of her mistreatment
The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – GOP senator retires
11:30 a.m. EST: President Biden meets with Vice President Harris, Defense Secretary Lloyd AustinLloyd AustinOn The Money: Senate confirms Yellen as first female Treasury secretary | Biden says he's open to tighter income limits for stimulus checks | Administration will look to expedite getting Tubman on bill Overnight Defense: Biden lifts Trump's transgender military ban | Democrats, advocates celebrate end of ban | 5,000 guardsmen staying in DC through mid-March Senate confirms Yellen as first female Treasury secretary MORE and Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. … [Read more...] about The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – GOP senator retires
Pets at Home vet arm takes a bite out of profits
Chief executive Peter Pritchard, who took the reins in May, said that the company had realised that some vet practices would struggle to generate enough of a return to pay back the £300,000 of debt incurred to start up a practice. As a result, Pets plans to buy 55 of its 471 joint venture vet practices. This will cost the company £49m by 2020, the company revealed today. … [Read more...] about Pets at Home vet arm takes a bite out of profits
