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Which COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Should You Get?

COVID-19 vaccines have been available for more than a year and have already had a major impact on fighting the virus. By December 2021, about 205 million people in the United States were fully vaccinated, including nearly 50 million seniors over the age of 65....

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Lessons Generations Healthcare Learned Through the Pandemic

By Thomas Jurbala (picture : Edwin Cabigao, PhD, RN, is the director of clinical services at Generations Healthcare ) “In the midst of . . . crisis, nothing is as clear or as certain as it appears in hindsight,” said historian Barbara W. Tuchman. This is especially...

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Should I Worry about COVID-19 Variants?

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been a marathon, not a sprint. Just as it seemed the finish line was near, with vaccines being approved for emergency use, health officials found new variants of the disease. Along with these new variants come new questions and...

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Horizon Ridge: Looking Back on COVID

To this day, very few of the employees in Horizon Ridge Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s COVID unit have ever tested positive for the virus. Considering the fears of many healthcare workers at the height of the pandemic, this fact is remarkable. Now...

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Is a Second COVID-19 Booster Right for You?

Vaccines have had a positive effect on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, reducing deaths and hospitalizations. As the virus has evolved and new variants have emerged, health officials have recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to combat waning...

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Don’t Forget to Get Your Flu Shot This Year

There is a serious respiratory virus making the rounds that can cause serious illness or death—and we’re not talking about COVID-19. Although COVID-19 has had a tight grip on the world for two years, it isn’t the only health threat facing Americans. This year, it...

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How to Choose the Best Skilled Nursing Facility

Looking into a skilled nursing facility for your loved one? It can be overwhelming going over all the reviews and sorting through friends’ opinions.That’s why it’s important (and so helpful!) to check out the ratings from the Centers for Medicare Services. They...

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