A truck passes the Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center entrance sign in front of the facility in Willowbrook, Ill., Thursday, March 19, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases inside a nursing home in west suburban Willowbrook has increased. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said staff at the nursing home and at similar facilities statewide are being screened before they start work to prevent further spread of the virus to vulnerable re…
March 21, 2020
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Nursing home outbreaks lay bare chronic industry problems
NEW YORK (AP) — Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry’s long-running problems, including a struggle to control infections and a staffing crisis that relies on poorly paid aides who can't afford to stay home sick.