Presenters: Pam Walz and Alissa Halperin of Community Legal Services

Nearly 69% of COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania have been older adults and people with disabilities who reside in long term facilities. In an effort to make nursing facilities safer and keep them staffed, requirements have been relaxed and rules have been changed.  Families and friends have not been able to visit residents since March, and long term care Ombudsmen and Department of Health inspectors have been restricted from their normal work. This webinar provided a 60-minute overview on what’s happening, what’s changed, and how to protect and represent nursing facility residents during this challenging time.

July 28, 2020