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A convicted rapist was accused of sex assault at an East Windsor nursing...
Nursing homes in Connecticut do not have to tell police when they admit a registered sex offender from another state.
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Accused sex offender to return to CT to face charges in nursing home assault
Miguel Lopez will face charges in a case that focused attention on a loophole in Connecticut's sex offender registry laws.
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Connecticut hospitals are requiring staff to get vaccinated against COVID....
The effort comes as the highly contagious Delta variant gains a stronger foothold in Connecticut and elsewhere.
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Health care workers who aren’t fingerprinted can keep jobs, but are barred...
The law is designed to shield patients from would-be staff who have histories of certain violent crimes.
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‘There’s still work to be done:’ Higher staffing target in nursing homes...
The hurdles to increasing the minimum required hours of direct care: The cost of staffing and finding and keeping workers.
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Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The...
Eighty-seven percent of Connecticut’s nursing home population has been vaccinated, while 70% percent of the workforce has been immunized.
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Lamont orders long-term care facilities to get workers vaccinated or face fines
Workers at long-term care facilities must be vaccinated by Sept. 7 or their workplaces will face a $20,000 daily penalty.
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Nursing homes share best practices, challenges in vaccinating staff
Vaccine mandates, education cited as helping to get the most buy-in.
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As deadline approaches for nursing home workers to get vaccinated, the state...
As the Delta variant spreads, people who rely on home care are increasingly concerned about whether the workers are inoculated.
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Lamont might have only 3 days to enforce nursing home vaccination rule
The vaccine mandate for nursing home workers goes into effect three days before Lamont's emergency powers are set to expire.
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State investigating how many long-term care workers sought COVID vaccine...
Officials are investigating how many long-term care workers got COVID-19 vaccine exemptions from a doctor accused of handing them out.
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Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault
The state has fined the nursing home's owners for failing to protect residents and staff from the convicted rapist.
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Resident vaccination rates fluctuating in nursing homes
While the overall vaccination rate among residents remains high, rapid turnover has some facilities reporting rates as low as 66%.
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State fines long-term care facilities for not reporting vaccination rates
The state has fined 26 providers a combined $221,000 for not reporting their vaccination rates by the deadline.
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Should nursing homes be told how to spend public funds? Some say yes
New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts adopted policies setting requirements for how much nursing homes must spend on resident care.
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Two-thirds of nursing home residents have received COVID boosters
Just over one-in-five nursing home staff who were eligible for COVID booster shots had received one by Nov. 21.
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With COVID cases increasing again in nursing homes, officials mull mandates
With less than 30% of nursing home staff having received a booster shot, some providers are considering a booster mandate.
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CT asks nursing homes to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals
Thursday's guidance puts additional pressure on nursing homes as cases rise sharply and staffing issues persist, providers said.
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Lamont orders nursing home visitors to be vaccinated or tested for COVID
The order goes into effect Saturday. Nursing homes will have COVID tests available on site.
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Lawsuits, fines, complaints put pressure on Athena nursing homes
Athena Health Care Systems, one of the biggest long-term care providers in CT, has come under scrutiny in three New England states.
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CT issues finding of ‘immediate jeopardy’ at Athena nursing home
The finding indicated that CT officials found conditions at the Newtown nursing home that could cause serious harm or death.
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State noncommittal to nursing homes’ request for more money
The nursing homes asked for $193 million more to help sustain struggling elder care facilities. But legislators want more transparency.
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Newtown nursing home report alleges neglect, staffing shortages
CT inspectors found residents at the Athena-owned nursing home left in their beds for hours and in unsanitary conditions.
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CT nursing home bill calls for major transparency, staffing reforms
The wide-ranging bill would boost nursing homes' mandatory minimum staffing hours and require more transparency in their annual spending.
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CT nursing home residents, workers want more staff, transparency
Dozens of advocates testified Thursday on a sweeping bill that would boost mandatory minimum staffing hours in CT nursing homes.
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CT proposes financial penalty for nursing homes with empty beds
The bill is the latest in a series filed this legislative session that focuses on how nursing homes spend money from the state.
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CT’s aging population is growing, but support systems are struggling
Connecticut ranks 4th-highest in the nation in 85 and older population. The state's network of support systems for seniors is struggling.
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Connecticut’s nursing homes are facing an uncertain future
Connecticut's nursing homes, which have 20,000 residents, are facing pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.
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Advocates fear rising inequality in CT elder care services
As more CT residents choose elder care outside of nursing homes, advocates worry access to services for the aging will become more unequal.
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Home care providers: A growing but unregulated industry
The shift away from long-term care facilities has exposed a home care industry that operates with little oversight.
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After 50 years, a five-star nursing home closes — with a warning
The closure of Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, a 5-star facility, is partly due to a shift to home and community-based care, its owner said.
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Danbury nursing home facing fines after assault allegations
A resident of Western Rehabilitation Care Center put a camera in their room. What they discovered started a DPH inquiry and criminal probe.
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Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault
A former nurse's aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.
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CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What's going on?
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CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
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State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
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CT lawmakers unveil bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector
The bill includes more oversight of CT home care workers and would create a way to speed up the process for accessing Medicaid, among other things.
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CT House passes bill with sweeping changes for nursing homes
The bill would phase out three- and four-bed nursing home rooms in CT and aims to provide better oversight of the management companies.
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Broad CT elder care bill wins final passage in Senate
The bill would require more oversight of CT home care workers and create a swifter process for accessing Medicaid, among other measures.
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CT DPH gets funds to help address complaint backlog
The funds will help CT clear a backlog of nursing home and hospital complaints that dates back to 2019 and continues to grow each month.
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