Michigan gearing up for COVID boosters
The state is moving to get shots out to people with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible.
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State official to review COVID nursing home deaths
Republican lawmakers have been pushing for the review, alleging that seniors were put in harms way during the pandemic.
There may be more COVID deaths at nursing homes than we know
Some long-term care facilities failed to report deaths, while others were exempt. That may mean there were more deaths than we know about.
Deaths of despair: How some nursing homes are fighting loneliness
Michigan nursing homes are getting creative with efforts to provide connection for their residents.
Most Michigan nursing home residents and staff turned down vaccine
More than half of staff and residents of Michigan nursing homes have declined to be vaccinated against COVID. That makes lifting COVID restrictions unlikely.
COVID isolation linked to rising Alzheimer’s deaths
Alzheimer’s deaths have risen 18% during the pandemic. Efforts to halt the spread of COVID may have contributed to the rise.
Nursing home staff and residents next in line for vaccine
Michigan will begin vaccinating these groups of people later this week.
A quarter of adult care centers not complying with COVID rules
The state’s health department is scrambling to get homes for the elderly and other adult care facilities up to speed with COVID testing requirements.
Lawmakers grill state official over handling of nursing homes during pandemic
Republican lawmakers argue the governor’s policies hurt nursing home residents. Official says the data shows differently.
