Category: Long Term Care

Pritzker not considering statewide stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases rise

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday he’s not considering another statewide stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the state.

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Swedish Hospital plans to discontinue long-term care unit

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 8, 2020 | Hospitals, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Swedish Hospital plans to discontinue its 18-bed long-term care unit, according to a recent application filed with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

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Pritzker directing $140 million in CARES funding to Medicaid providers

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0

Gov. JB Pritzker is directing more than $140 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to Medicaid providers to help offset costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Study: Illinois has one of highest burdens of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has some of the highest rates of deaths and COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities out of states recently analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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