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'People Got Scared': Life as a CNA in a COVID-Ravaged Nursing Home
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‘People Got Scared’: Life as a CNA in a COVID-Ravaged Nursing Home

Direct care workers are a critical yet undervalued part of the long-term care system. On this episode, Desma Reaves, a certified nursing assistant and delegate for the healthcare workers union 1199SEIU upstate New York, chats about her experiences as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in COVID-ravaged nursing home, the difficult tradeoffs faced by nursing home […]

NursingHome411 Podcast
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'People Got Scared': Life as a CNA in a COVID-Ravaged Nursing Home
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2021-03-29T10:12:15-04:00
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How Ombudsmen Are a Conduit for Nursing Home Residents

This two-part episode examines the evolving role of long term care ombudsmen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In part one, Pamela Mickens, Staff Long-Term Care Ombudsman with the Senior Source in Texas, discusses how ombudsmen serve as a conduit for residents and families. In part two (22:00), Texas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Patty Ducayet chats about […]

NursingHome411 Podcast
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How Ombudsmen Are a Conduit for Nursing Home Residents
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2020-12-22T11:12:11-05:00
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What’s the Difference Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living?

LTCCC executive director Richard Mollot takes us back to the basics and explains the difference between:

  • Nursing homes and Assisted Living facilities (1:25)
  • Medicare and Medicaid (7:50)
  • Ownership type: Non-profit vs. For-profit vs. Government facilities (11:25)
  • Staffing positions: RN vs. CNA vs. LPN vs. LVN (16:00)

Note: Episode recorded July 2020

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2020-12-07T12:36:12-05:00
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