COVID-19 and Nursing Homes

Only a little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting shots against COVID-19 when the vaccinations are first offered

COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to enough nursing home residents in Connecticut to potentially stop the transmission of the virus among them, a top state official said. Connecticut nursing homes are reporting that 90% to 100% of residents have received at least the first of two vaccine shots, and the majority have received both shots, Josh Geballe, chief operating officer…

Governor Ned Lamont celebrated a milestone in the initial phase of vaccinations in Southington on Friday. This as staff and residents at LiveWell received the COVID-19 vaccine. “It’s a big day. I don’t know why but you are the last nursing home in the state to get your vaccine but that also means Connecticut is the first state in...

Connecticut became the first state in the nation to provide all of its nursing home resident with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Gov. Ned Lamont

The state is focused on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and by the end of this week, thousands of nursing home residents are expected to receive their first dose. The distribution at nursing homes in the state is steady and throughout this week, the flow of vaccines will increase. At least 200 nursing homes are expecting their first batch of shots…

The state is focused on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and by the end of this week, thousands of nursing home residents are expected to receive their first dose.

The FDA has approved two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. Moderna is the latest to receive the greenlight and shipping is underway in the state. Pfizer’s’ vaccine is currently being rolled out in long-term care facilities around Connecticut. Emotions were high at Cherry Brook Nursing Center in Canton after both residents and staff received their vaccine. There were sounds...

CVS Pharmacy teams are administering the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in long-term care facilities across 12 states this week, including in Connecticut. According to officials, CVS Health will be giving the vaccine to approximately 95,000 patients in nearly 580 long-term care facilities in Connecticut. The company said in total, it plans to vaccinate up to four million residents…

Connecticut became one of four states to begin vaccinations of nursing home patients and staff on Friday.

Staff and residents of nursing homes are among the first people in Connecticut to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine and staff and residents at The Reservoir in West Hartford received the first doses on Friday.

It is just one of the heart wrenching byproducts of the pandemic. The inability to visit loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. With the Covid-19 vaccine only weeks away though, there is hope. Among the first people scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine are nursing home residents and staff members. December 12th to December 28th is the…

Will you be my Christmas pen pal? It’s a small request that’s had a big response. “You can tell that when the residents open up one of the letters, they get so happy. You can see that they’re reminded that people out there still care for them and no one has forgotten about them,” said Countryside Manor of Bristol...

Will you be my Christmas pen pal? It’s a small request that’s had a big response.

Among the first people scheduled to get the COVID-19 vaccine are nursing home residents and staff members.

Connecticut’s nursing homes are preparing for the rollout of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine once it is officially approved for emergency use.

With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman are reminding families with loved ones in long-term care facilities of current restrictions and highlighting the risks associated with celebrating Thanksgiving during the pandemic. In a letter sent to residents and family members, the LTC and the DPH emphasized the toll...

Advocates for people living in long-term care facilities met on Monday to discuss the need to maintain visitations during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is a dire need,” Mairead Painter, Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman told NBC Connecticut. “These residents have been living what we lived in March, since then, without any real relief.” Painter is a member of the state’s...

The state Department of Public Health is going to start allowing indoor in-person visits at long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. Gov. Ned Lamont today said Monday that he announced that Acting Commissioner Deidre Gifford signed an order rescinding previously issued orders that limited visitation at long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor issued…

The state will now allow in-person visits at nursing homes, something the governor banned in March because of the pandemic. Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz discusses how the new decision came to be.

On Friday, some lawmakers called for the inspection of a Windham nursing home.