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DuBois Nursing Home reports 53 total positive COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, September 15 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Nursing Home is is reporting 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at their facility, both for residents and staff.In a letter posted to their website, they say they have 34 positive resident cases.The total for staff is 19 so far.This... Read More.

$4 million in grants to train new direct care workers for nursing homes in PA

Monday, September 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to improve the quality of care provided by direct care workers while creating opportunities for them to build... Read More.

DuBois Nursing Home reports 38 total positive COVID-19 cases

Thursday, September 10 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Nursing Home is is reporting 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at their facility, both for residents and staff.In a letter posted to their website, they say they have 24 positive resident cases. One of those was just confirmed within... Read More.

Strategy in place to safely and gradually reopen nursing homes

Tuesday, June 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Human Services issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing homes, personal care... Read More.

Pennsylvania releases data on COVID-19 cases by long-term care facility

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Nearly 50 Pennsylvania nursing homes have reported 20 or more deaths related to COVID-19.That's according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the state Department of Health.Nursing homes and personal care homes have struggled for months to contain the virus, with... Read More.

Consistent COVID-19 testing planned for nursing home residents, employees

Wednesday, May 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg. PA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor has opened criminal investigations into several nursing homes amid a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 2,600 nursing home residents.Nursing home deaths account for more than two-thirds of the state's death toll. The attorney general’s office isn't saying... Read More.

House of Reps introduces Senior Protection Act for nursing homes

Wednesday, May 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Responding to published reports and finally released data regarding COVID-19 deaths occurring among Pennsylvanians living in the state’s nursing home facilities, personal care homes and assisted living residences, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Reps. Harry Readshaw (D-Allegheny) and... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: More than 50,000 confirmed cases statewide, 2,458 deaths

Tuesday, May 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 4, that there are 825 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 50,092. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.The department reported 14 new deaths,... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: 32,284 confirmed cases in PA, 1,112 deaths

Monday, April 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 19, that there are 1,215 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 32,284. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.The department also announced that... Read More.

Brookville Glove switches production, makes face masks for nursing homes

Monday, March 23 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – It took some out-of-the-box thinking and a busy weekend, but one company in Brookville switched from making gloves to sewing face masks for nursing homes!Thank you to the employees and plant manager at Brookville Glove!Within just a few hours of hearing... Read More.