Category: Long Term Care

Veterans’ Affairs director resigns as lawmakers continue to question state’s COVID-19 response

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 12, 2021 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director Linda Chapa LaVia resigned Monday afternoon, hours after a bipartisan group of lawmakers called on her to step down over the department’s handling of a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that has killed at least 36 residents.

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Officials say progress made to contain COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 17, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Lawmakers were told Wednesday that progress has been made to mitigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that has killed 33 residents.

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IDPH reports 15,953 more COVID-19 cases, 242 deaths over weekend

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 14, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Illinois saw 15,953 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 848,904.

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Pritzker defends response to COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 14, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker last week defended his administration’s response to a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home that led to the deaths of 33 residents, as of Friday.

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National Guard to aid with COVID-19 response at veterans’ homes

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Members of the Illinois National Guard are being sent to three veterans’ homes to aid with COVID-19 testing and screening, Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday.

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