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People in Senior Care Homes Are Still Vulnerable Right Now

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Even among nursing homes crowned with the maximum government rating of five stars for overall quality, nearly half have been cited for an infection-control lapse.
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More than half of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in California come from senior care homes. And for family members and workers at these facilities, the situation hasn’t gotten any less stressful.

Guests: Jonathan Hirsch, CEO of Neon Hum Media, and Molly Peterson, KQED science reporter

This is an update to our episode on April 10, 2020, which includes a longer introduction to Jonathan’s dad, Thomas.

Do you know someone in a nursing home or assisted facility and want to share your story? Click here.

And thanks to all of you who came to our (virtual) live taping Wednesday night! There’s a recording on Facebook Live if you missed it.

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