For nearly a year, Michigan’s long-term care residents suffered deadly COVID outbreaks and “heart-wrenching” isolation. Tuesday’s order will encourage far more homes to allow visitors.
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COVID rates plunge in Michigan nursing homes following vaccinations
Michigan’s decision to inoculate seniors first appears to have worked. That provides optimism that wider access to the vaccine could get the pandemic under control.
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Five ways to open Michigan nursing homes for visits during COVID
A few policy tweaks could help more Michigan nursing homes safely reopen to visitors during the pandemic. Loved ones can also play a role by asking the right questions.
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Hugging stations: How some Michigan nursing homes fight despair amid COVID
Senior care facilities across much of Michigan can now resume indoor visits, yet few appear to be doing so. We highlight places applying DIY creativity to bring lonely residents face to face with those they love.
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Michigan makes gains on COVID vaccines at nursing homes; other seniors wait
Michigan has shown progress in getting nursing home residents and staff vaccinated. But overall, nearly 8 percent of people over 70 have received a COVID vaccine in Michigan.
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Whitmer order sets up COVID-positive nursing units in Michigan
The latest executive order also loosens community dining restrictions in facilities and expands reporting requirements of coronavirus cases to include legal guardians and prospective residents or staff.
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In tense hearing, Whitmer official defends MI COVID nursing home strategy
Republican legislators accused Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration of failing to adequately prepare for the pandemic. “20/20 hindsight is a wonderful thing,” countered state health director Robert Gordon.
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Outdoor visits now ‘expected’ at Michigan nursing homes, state says
Michigan health officials announced that nursing homes may find ways to allow loved ones to meet with residents under certain conditions. The state also may soon approve a provision that allows family members to volunteer in homes.
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MI task force endorses new model for nursing homes afflicted by COVID-19
A group appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer came back with 28 recommendations that sought to give residents more access to visitors and each other while maintaining safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Feds demand answers from Gov. Whitmer on Michigan nursing home deaths
The U.S. Department of Justice demands records from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democratic governors who “issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands.” A Whitmer spokeswoman says the request is “election-year politics.”