EA In The News Articles

Our thanks to the collaborators on this blog highlighting the relationship between long-term care facilities and local health departments throughout the pandemic, lessons learned, and more. [...]

If we thought that the impacts on our long-term care patients from COVID-19 were simply social isolation, we need to think again. With the threat being so severe, state regulators and patient [...]

It’s so exciting to see the support for our elder community and the care staff working hard to keep them safe and protected. Thank you, NBC Bay Area, for joining us at the PPE distribution for [...]

We know that seniors and older dependent adults have been struggling since the rapid outbreak of COVID-19, but the bigger picture isn’t clear. Thank you to The Independent for covering Senator [...]

NBC Bay Area Investigative Report: As we all know, our seniors and elderly are most at risk for contracting COVID-19 and many are isolated in long-term care facilities throughout the state. While [...]

NBC Bay Area News Alert: Nursing Homes and the Coronavirus Outbreak As our Executive Director discussed in this interview, facilities are taking the outbreak seriously, but we agree this is a [...]

These numbers are alarming! As our Executive Director, Nicole Howell, mentions in the article – there is an overwhelming need to improve regulation and oversight in skilled nursing facilities as [...]

Thank you, to the Mercury News for writing this story featuring our Executive Director Nicole Howell, and amplifying the voices of our senior community. The impacts of this pandemic have forever [...]

“Nicole Howell, executive director for Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa Inc., said ‘COVID-19 attacks vulnerable citizens through holes in U.S. safety net services.’” Read [...]

Thank you, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, for sharing coverage of the House Health Subcommittee hearing! Each testimony was critical to examine the impact of COVID-19 on long-term care residents [...]