Learn How You Can Help Nursing Homes During The Coronavirus Pandemic
According to John Hopkins University School of Medicine, recent estimates show nursing home residents make up less than one-half of one percent of the U.S. population but represent approximately 15 percent of COVID-19 related deaths to date. Many of these patients are frail and vulnerable, have multiple chronic conditions, and are under the care of health workers who face complex challenges.
Those challenges may include: