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THE Ithon Lodge of Freemasons has presented £500 to the League of Friends of Llandrindod Wells War Memorial Hospital.

Peter Piltz, surrounded by his family, died peacefully after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Aquidneck Island, Peter spent his

Long-term care facilities continue to head towards normalcy “The mental aspect for all of us has been so much better,” Long-term care facilities trying to return to normalcy By Madison Scarpino | May 18, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 7:20 PM LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Long-term care facilities had to essentially shut down to the public in the midst of the pandemic. Then, people in nursing homes were some of the first to start receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. A trend ...

New guidelines for nursing home residents and visitors Nursing homes loosen restrictions By Lauren Jackson | April 30, 2021 at 10:57 PM CDT - Updated April 30 at 10:57 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama nursing home residents were among the first groups to qualify for the Covid-19 vaccine back in December. Since then, officials said positive cases have dropped by almost 98.8 percent. Officials with the Alabama Nursing Home Association said back in December, there were 900 new Covid cases...

After COVID lockdowns, growing calls for alternatives to nursing homes in Alabama Updated 9:59 AM; Mike Curtin, 75, has lived in nursing homes for more than three years. Even in normal times, it wasn’t an ideal living situation. Almost four years ago, Curtin had surgery to remove a spinal tumor. It saved his life, but made it difficult to get around without a walker. His diagnosis requires ongoing care, and he estimates he’s had 110 appointments since his surgery, but he has friends who ca...

Alabama Nursing Home Association reports 93% decline in COVID-19 cases Nursing homes will soon allow two visitors, opposed to one By Tiffany Thompson | March 4, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 10:31 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Starting March 5th, if you want to visit a loved one in a nursing home, that person may now be allowed to have two visitors instead of one! This is thanks to the extended safer at home health order. Nursing homes must still meet federal guidance to partici...

Local long-term care facilities hope to get back to normalcy soon Around 80,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have been vaccinated against COVID-19 Thousands vaccinated at long-term facilities By Madison Scarpino | March 2, 2021 at 7:49 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 7:49 PM ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - According to the state health department, around 80,000 residents and staff of long-term care facilities have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Now, workers hope that residents in ...

Matson has spent the last decade with TowneBank and joined the company’s Norfolk operations in mid-2011.

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Alabama nursing homes to begin receiving COVID vaccines Courtney Chandler © Provided by Montgomery-Selma WSFA With vaccine shipments being sent across the country, the next in line here in Alabama is our nursing homes. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - With vaccine shipments being sent across the country, the next in line here in Alabama is our nursing homes. Those facilities have been some of the most at-risk for the spread of the virus. CVS, Walgreens, and Senior Care Pharmacy hav...