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Heres a look at how Statesman Journal journalists reported on the impact of COVID-19 in Oregon facilities that primarily care for older adults.

SALEM — The advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon is asking leaders of the Oregon Health Authority and the state Human Services Department to mandate booster doses for employees in nursing

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May 29—Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, but its origins go back to 1868 when Decoration Day was set aside to remember those killed during the Civil War. After the Civil War ended in 1865, the one common thread was the sense of loss. A frequently cited estimate says 620,000 Un

More than 1,200 adult care homes in Oregon still waiting on the COVID vaccine Adult care homes are in the state’s 1A group to be vaccinated, but more than 1,200 facilities don’t know when the vaccine will arrive for residents. Author: Cristin Severance (KGW) Updated: 6:34 PM MST February 19, 2021 Gina Roberts runs an adult care home in Tigard, called A Place to Call Home. Shes tried to get her five residents and employees vaccinated since December and has the...

Thousands of vulnerable adults in the 1A group are still waiting on the COVID vaccine.

Adult care homes are in the state’s 1A group to be vaccinated, but more than 1,200 facilities don’t know when the vaccine will arrive for residents.

Lauren and Patricia Ridgely have been trying to get 94-year-old Laura Bradley a COVID vaccine and getting nowhere.

3 things you need to know this Friday Oregon seniors in assisted living facilities waiting for COVID-19 vaccine; human waste being dumped on Oregon roads; the state of Portlands restaurant industry Author: KGW Staff Updated: 8:09 AM PST February 5, 2021 Theyve been overlooked and forgotten: Thousands of Oregon seniors in assisted living facilities still waiting for vaccines after incorrect claim by Gov. Brown Seniors in congregate living facilities are in the sta...

Senior care deaths soar as Oregon readies for a tough winter Updated Dec 16, 2020; More Oregonians in senior care homes died with COVID-19 in November than any month of the pandemic, with the potential for higher fatality counts this winter until the state completes targeted vaccinations. Residents in congregate care have been the most vulnerable to the lethal effects of coronavirus, accounting for just over half of the state’s associated deaths, which now stand at 1,214. In November alone, ...