July 15, 2020 - CANHR COVID-19 News & Resources

The gathering storm: How the state seized control of two troubled nursing homes as coronavirus crisis loomed

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 CANHR STAFF

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Cal Matters, July 15 2020 State health officials took control of the Legacy and Rose Garden Healthcare nursing homes in Pasadena after learning that the home’s operator couldn’t pay rent or staff, as the coronavirus pandemic loomed. Photo by Karlene Goller for CalMatters Once a rarity, state takeovers of on-the-edge nursing homes are expected to become more common as the pandemic tips facilities further into chaos.

New Coalition Releases Brief to Oppose Immunity for Deadly Long Term Care

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 CANHR STAFF

The Coalition for the Protection of Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities has issued a new brief opposing immunity for long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states have already provided cover to facilities that neglected and abused residents during the pandemic. Now Congress and California are considering similar legislation. The brief lists actions Congress can take to protect, rather than forsake, long-term care facility residents.