CAN NURSING HOMES DEDICATED TO VIRUS PATIENTS STOP SPREAD?
May 02, 2020
4 minutes
A few states may have found a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes by converting some of them into “recovery centers” set aside mostly for residents who have left the hospital but still might be contagious or lack immunity.
Critics worry about harming frail, elderly residents by transferring them to make room in repurposed nursing homes. But some public health experts and advocates see potential in combating further infection and freeing up hospital space, and many relatives embrace the concept as a way to protect their loved ones.
Debra Ellis agonizes over whether to bring her
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