Between nursing homes and assisted living, only one receives federal aid.
Available state data suggests residents of assisted living have fared better, but are still seeing a significant toll. In Tennessee, 133 have died in nursing homes while 24 have fallen to the virus while in assisted living, according the state figures. Texas has seen 895 nursing home fatalities, and 136 deaths in assisted living.
“This funding secured by President Trump will help nursing homes keep the seniors they care for safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar when the funding was announced. “The Trump Administration is providing every resource we can, from funding and direct PPE shipments to regulatory flexibility and infection control consultations, to protect seniors in nursing homes and those who care for them.
Leaders of the National Center for Assisted Living laid out the stark differences in a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month. “We implore you to take immediate action,” Katie Smith Sloan, the President and CEO of LeadingAge wrote. “Our communities and older adults cannot wait for further relief.
A recent survey of 375 assisted living facilities by the National Centers for Assisted Living found less than half had a two week supply of protective equipment on hand. Seven out of 10 had reached out to state and local health departments asking for additional supplies, and nearly half had been forced to seek donations from the public.LeadingAge members pressed FEMA officials about much-needed shipments of protective gear during a conference call. They said during the meeting, Col.
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