COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: How the Trump Administration Failed Residents and Workers

From the Executive Summary: Over 1 3 million Americans call a nursing facility home Despite early warning signs and overwhelming evidence that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) would have a devastating impact on residents and nursing home workers, the Trump Administration failed to execute a coordinated strategy to adequately prepare and respond to the pandemic As a result, the older adults and people with disabilities who live in nursing homes and the workers who care for them are among those most affected by COVID-19 To date, of the more than 125,500 Americans who have lost their lives due to COVID-19, more than 54,000 have been residents and workers in nursing homes and other long-term care settings This represents more than 40 percent of all deaths nationwide [ ] This report details how the Trump Administration's deregulatory agenda, repeated failures to adequately prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic, and its delayed and disorganized response exacerbated, and in some instances contributed to, a worsening public health crisis that has disproportionately affected the most vulnerable populations in the United States The report also provides recommendations to address this crisis and prevent these failings in the future COVID-19 (Disease);Nursing homes;Epidemics