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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 of lower cases and the return of in-person visits are helping families reconnect after months of sep...

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 in one week in nursing homes across the state. Now, they are only seeing five to ten new cases a we...

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 can shuttle him to the hospital and he manages his condition with a combination of prescriptions, herb...