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August 19, 2021
Kentucky State Ombudsman, Sherry Culp, was interviewed regarding the federal vaccine mandate for nursing home staff. Only 50% of Kentucky nursing home employees are vaccinated, according to the most recent federal data, ranking it seventh from last among the states. Sherry said she hears from nursing home employees who fear the vaccine because they do not understand it. Sherry said that nursing homes can boost their numbers by organizing vaccination education programs for their staff as well as providing paid time off to get the shot and to recover from any flu-like symptoms they might experience as a result of inoculation.
August 09, 2021
Kansas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Camille Russell, shares residents’ concerns regarding the 44% vaccination rate of nursing home staff.
July 30, 2021
This blog discusses how throughout the past year-and-a-half, long-term care ombudsmen have worked tirelessly to relieve the suffering and isolation experienced by residents, but the charge to improve the lives and relieve the traumas of institutionalized older adults is not theirs alone.