Senior Care Coronavirus News Roundup for Thursday, 4/30

FEMA gets ready to send PPE to nursing homes (CNN)

One in six nursing homes around the U.S. reports an outbreak (The Hour)

More than 40% of deaths in Texas linked to senior living (Fox News)

South Carolina senator requests more testing for nursing homes and communities of color (CountOn2)

Musical initiative launched to bring joy to seniors in Ohio (WDTN)

Senior facility celebrates heroes (WHIZ)

Horses considered essential workers at one Indiana facility (Fox59)

Traveling goat show visits Pennsylvania nursing home (WNEP)

Pen pal program launched in New Hampshire to combat social isolation among seniors (WMUR)

Jen Carsen

Jen Carsen is the coordinating editor at Plain-English Media; publications include iAdvance Senior Care, eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, Strategic Health Care Marketing, and HOAleader.