Confirmed Covid-19 cases in US nursing homes are rising rapidly again after a steady decline in June
"My first feeling was, how is this possible? I just got a call in the middle of last week that she was negative," said Wright, who lives in Arizona.The nursing home had 11 case the week prior,"their first big run of cases among residents," said Wright, adding that some staff had also tested positive. Wright's mother, who has Alzheimer's, is on the leading edge of worrisome national trend: .
How nursing homes are dealing with coronavirus pandemic 04:10A recent AHCA survey of 463 nursing home providers found that 55% of nursing homes are operating at a loss now, with 72% saying they won't be able to sustain operations another year at the current pace. Respondents say this has been driven by the increase in costs responding to Covid-19, including paying for PPE and testing, as well as staff hero pay and additional staffing.
Nursing home workers raise alarm about lack of supplies 03:41In late July, the Trump administration announced that it was sending an additional $5 billion to nursing homes and state veterans' homes from the Provider Relief to fight coronavirus. That's in addition to the $4.9 billion nursing homes received to offset revenue losses and to respond to the pandemic.
"This is not a unique challenge to one state -- it's obviously all 50 states and the District of Columbia right now have that problem. And so, the challenge is just how do you balance safety and, at the same time, livability," he said.Wright, whose mother is in the Florida nursing home, counts herself among those eager to pay a visit, even if the state doesn't reopen facilities.
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