On May 21, 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association called for greater attention to the needs of nursing home and assisted living facility staff and residents as deaths related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) climb in those settings.
The association has created a set of public policy recommendations to address the burgeoning needs of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the areas of COVID- 19 testing, reporting and surge activation.
According to some estimates, more than 27,000 residents and workers nationwide have died from COVID-19 at nursing homes and other long-term care communities.
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