Minnesota COVID-19 Cases Surge Again Among Long-Term Care Residents and Workershttps://www.startribune.com/state-s-covid-cases-increasing-among-long-term-care-residents/572041592/
Elder care advocates weigh in on next steps for MN seniors amid coronavirusReady to see grandma face-to-face? After three months of lockdowns intended to protect elderly and vulnerable populations from COVID-19, ...
Isolated during the pandemic, seniors are dying of loneliness and their families are demanding helpMinnesota’s efforts to protect its most vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic is also having an unintended consequence — t...
KARE 11 Investigates: New details about long-term facility deathsNew records reveal a facility-by-facility list of the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Minnesota nursing homes and assisted li...
Botched COVID-19 testing at a St. Paul nursing home elicits anger, apologiesProblems surfaced almost immediately: Test samples were ruined because they were not stored in coolers, and oral swabs were used instead ...
Advocates: Staffing, medication issues core to Central Minnesota elder abuse investigationsST. CLOUD — The Minnesota Office of Health Facility Complaints received 2,603 complaints of elder abuse in Central Minnesota last year, a...
VIRUS MAY DELAY NEW ASSISTED-LIVING RULESBy CHRIS SERRES • chris.serres@startribune.com ANTHONY SOUFFLÉ • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Meridian Manor, a 50-bed assisted-living...
More families are moving loved ones out of long-term careCoronavirus fears are prompting some people to relocate family members, but health officials say it isn't a decision to be made lightly. ...
VIDEO | KARE 11 Investigates: Lack of masks and oversight worry Seniors’ familiesWith family visits stopped and state inspections limited by the COVID-19 crisis, advocates worry vulnerable seniors may be left unprotect...
Gratitude to EVFA for masksDear Kristine and Elder Voice team, We are so appreciative for the lifesaving masks that you delivered to our Hutchinson location. Our c...
'My biggest fear is she will die alone': Families agonize over separation as coronavirus spreads in Many fear the worst is yet to come. By Chris Serres Star Tribune MARCH 28, 2020 — 9:35PM In the weeks since the coronavirus outbreak bega...
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: What Residents and Families Need to KnowConsumer Voice is pleased to release a new publication, COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: What Residents and Families Need to Know. This cons...
