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Former nurse sentenced to prison after diverting morphine intended for hospice patients
BOSTON – A former nurse was sentenced in federal court in Boston today for diverting liquid morphine intended for hospice…
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Second Fall River area nursing home this year pickets for hazard pay and better working conditions
Swansea, MA – Workers at Country Gardens nursing home in Swansea held an informational picket in front of their nursing…
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AG Healey announces legislative agenda concerning nursing home protections, human trafficking, hate crime reform, equity, and social justice
BOSTON – As the deadline for the Legislature’s bill filing approaches on February 19, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced…
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Workers at Fall River nursing home picket over demands for COVID-19 hazard pay
Fall River, MA – Carvalho Grove nursing home workers held an informational picket in front of their nursing home Monday…
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UPDATE: Police find man who goes missing from nursing home.
UPDATE: Attleboro Police have stated that Westcoat has been located. No other details have been released. Previous story: The Attleboro…
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At Worcester Field Hospital, Baker Says Second Unit Going Up in Lowell
By Colin A. Young Hoping to avoid the same kind of pressure that stretched the state’s health care system thin…
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health deem most COVID-19 clusters are households
Chris Lisinski Public health officials continue to label households as the largest source by far of COVID-19 clusters in Massachusetts,…
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Crime
Office manager of nursing home indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly residents
SALEM – The former business office manager at Penacook Place Nursing Home in Haverhill has been indicted in connection with…
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Trump Administration strikes deal with CVS, Walgreens to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to long-term care facilities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense Friday announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to…
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Governor Baker institutes care home reforms including mandated flu vaccine for staff
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration has begun implementing its second round of nursing home reforms. As part of the Accountability…
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