Home Health Aides Seek Basic Protections
by Lisa Backus | Mar 30, 2020 11:30am If Lynda Frank gets sick while working as a home personal care aide, she’s caught between the threat of passing the illness to her
Connecticut
Coronavirus brings new challenges for CT home health aides, clients
Social distancing is one way to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but for health care workers who provide care in people’s homes, especially for the elderly, that type of care brings
SEIU1199NE media coverage on COVID-19
The union, which represents 25,000 government and private-sector health care workers in hospitals, nursing homes, group homes and home care settings, raised a host of concerns at a press conference
CT nursing homes directed to limit visitors amid coronavirus concerns
As state officials took steps to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus, labor leaders contemplated how to address staffing shortages in nursing homes should an outbreak occur in Connecticut.
Wesleyan Janitor Francisco Acosta Granted Year-Long Extension on Stay
University janitor Francisco Acosta was granted a year-long extension on his stay in the United States last Thursday, Jan. 23, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Today Francisco was
CT News Junkie – “Staffing Shortage Pushes Overtime Pay Through The Roof In DOC, Creates ‘Dangerous Situation’”
A health care staff shortage in the state Correction Department is driving up overtime costs and creating a dangerous situation for staff who say they are often required to work
Owner of Waterbury nursing home pleads guilty to federal theft charges
WATERBURY – A 71-year-old New York man who owned a city nursing home pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling millions from a pension and health plan for its employees. Chaim Stern,
Hospitals
We Need To Do Better For Our Elderly
From the Warwick Beacon – Visit the website to read the article here – While nobody likes to admit it – time is an undefeated opponent. Take all the supplements
Connecticut
SEIU 1199 NE Gana Juicio Sumario en Demanda de Care One/HealthBridge
El Tribunal de Distrito de EE.UU. en Nueva Jersey otorgó un juicio sumario en seis cargos y desestimó otros dos cargos a favor de la Unión de Trabajadores de la
Connecticut
SEIU 1199 NE Wins Summary Judgment in Care One/HealthBridge Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for New Jersey granted summary judgment on six counts and dismissed two counts in favor of the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199 SEIU,