As Walgreens lags in vaccinations, Maine shifts doses to independent pharmacies

For the third week in a row, the Maine CDC gave independent pharmacies thousands of doses while Walgreens and CVS, national chains with a federal contract, weren't allocated any.

Nursing home staff shortages escalate to crisis levels

As the number of COVID-19 infections explodes in Maine, a third of the state's 93 elder-care facilities are reporting unfilled positions.

11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing

An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.

Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents

With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.

Maine CDC gives top testing priority to long-term care residents

Gov. Janet Mills also offers 'extraordinary' MaineCare funding to help nursing facilities meet the costs of the coronavirus threat.

Leading doctor decries lack of testing at Maine’s long-term care facilities

Dr. Jabbar Fazeli warns that Maine hospitals could be flooded with stricken seniors if nursing homes aren't able to test more widely and get faster results.

Maine’s long-term care facilities stay on alert as virus spreads

Nursing homes and assisted-living facilities take steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, while a resident of OceanView at Falmouth remained at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday.

Lawmakers want to put $8.5 million toward addressing ‘crisis’ in Maine home-care industry

The proposal comes weeks after a large home-care provider for elderly and disabled people announced it will close in April, in part because of low reimbursement rates for workers.

PHOTO: Celebrating 75 years together

‘She knew she was dying’

Families of former patients reveal battles over bed sores, questionable medical charts, soiled clothes and bedding, and unanswered calls for aid at the Lewiston rehab and nursing home.