AARP Creates new COVID-19 Dashboard for Nursing Homes
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread among nursing home residents and staff, valuable and accurate data pinpointing areas of concern is often rife with haphazard data collection providing skewed information. The most recent Kaiser Family Foundation data analysis indicates that federal policymakers are slow in meaningful response to the nursing home coronavirus crisis. The […]
Loneliness Among Seniors Has Increased Significantly During COVID-19
During the Covid-19 pandemic, loneliness has become a common trend among seniors. People struggling with loneliness tend to live shorter lives because being lonely increases the risk of heart disease, hypertension, depression, obesity, digestive problems, sleep problems, anxiety, dementia, and other health conditions. Rightathome.net cites there is an increase in what is known as “the […]
The New Guidelines for Special Education During COVID-19
The US Department of Education is providing details about how states, schools, and parents can best address student special education needs following the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students with special needs are provided Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), which requires tailoring to meet individual disability needs. The program’s goal is to give children […]