Senior Care Coronavirus News Roundup for Tuesday, 5/12

Nursing home association asks for $10 billion in coronavirus relief (NPR)

White House recommends tests for all nursing home residents and staff (AP)

Report paints scathing picture of nursing home (New York Times)

87 test positive in California nursing home (KCRA)

Nursing homes account for “staggering” share of U.S. COVID-19 deaths (The Guardian)

Nursing homes consider how to reopen (Wall Street Journal)

New bill would mandate safety protocols for Pennsylvania nursing homes (Trib Live)

A third of all U.S. coronavirus deaths are nursing home residents or workers (New York Times)

Connecticut launches COVID-19-only nursing homes (MSNBC)

Lowe’s donates Mother’s Day flowers to senior living facilities (CBS Boston)

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.