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The West is facing a growing shortage of home care workers as the senior population booms and more people stay away from nursing homes as the pandemic drags on.
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New cases of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities have dropped 96% nationwide since Dec. 20. In Idaho, long-term care centers have seen a similar drop…
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About a year ago as COVID-19 began sweeping through senior living facilities, Idaho officials adopted a strategy to try to avoid outbreaks. The plan was…
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It was the beginning of the pandemic, and Michael Thompson was tired of commuting from his house in Twin Falls to his job at an assisted living facility…
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Starting today, employees from two major pharmacy chains will fan out across Idaho to vaccinate long-term care residents and staff. CVS, Walgreens and a…
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Long-term care centers will be able to open their doors to visitors beginning on Saturday, as the state moves into Stage 4 of its reopening plan. “We are…
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Governor Brad Little said in early May that it had been weeks since he’d spoken to Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin. But on Tuesday, McGeachin joined…
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Almost three months since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Idaho, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has started sharing the names of…
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Since the coronavirus first started spreading in Idaho, one concern for both the public and health officials has been the protection of folks who live in…
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One long-term care facility is the first of its kind in Idaho — it will care for only patients who have been exposed to COVID-19 or who have symptoms of…