Long-term care residents, staff the focus of testing efforts
Nine-month-old Matthias, along with his mother Micha, stop by to see Matthias’ great-grandmother Mimi for a special Mother’s Day visit at St. Joseph’s Assisted Living in Polson. With assisted-living centers and nursing homes still closed to visitors, many families have arranged visits through the facilities’ windows. (Photo Courtesy Cheryl R. Maldonado)
Since Montana’s novel coronavirus outbreak first surfaced in March, many local and state leaders have pondered how they can safeguard older adults and the residents and staff in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes — a group the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers to be one of society’s most vulnerable populations....
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