The Day - Address basic rights, needs of long-term care neighbors - News from southeastern Connecticut
Published May 24. 2021 12:01AM Elizabeth Stern The people of Connecticut looked to May 19 as the date to “start doing the things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.” But Connecticut appears to have a different set of rules for citizens who live in skilled nursing facilities. The homes of our neighbors who live in long-term care are not really homes if they do not afford the same liberties granted to all citizens. Our neighbors and family members who live in long-term care did not celebrate on May 19. “Fully vaccinated” makes little difference if your home is a long-...