Our June newsletter included the article “Rethinking Nursing Homes.” HALO again brings this thought-provoking piece to your attention, and we have added a bonus – the link to a helpful checklist created by consumervoice.org titled “Should I take my loved one home during the Covid-19 crisis?”
Reading the nursing home abuse stories in local newspapers or hearing about the extraordinarily high number of Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes across the country, one wonders if nursing homes are the solution they once were thought to be. If you have a loved one in a long-term care facility or are considering this care option, we urge you to please read (or re-read) “Rethinking nursing homes. Supporting community based care” by Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.