More than half the COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts have been among residents of long-term care facilities, though fewer than 1% of people live there.
This is of course incredibly frightening for residents, their families, and staff, especially since families can't visit unless the resident is near the end of their life.
Video From the Senate Floor: Automated Traffic Enforcement
Memo: Foss Park Trees
Violence in Max Security Prison
Legislators can visit prisons at any time. On Sunday, February 2, Sen. Jamie Eldridge and I and Representatives Mike Connolly, Mary Keefe, Lindsay Sabadosa made an unannounced visit to the prison. We were able to speak with about 15 inmates. Superintendent Steve Kenneway, DOC Commissioner Carol Mici, and Public Safety Undersecretary Andrew Peck came to talk as well.
Press Advisory: Joint Committee on Elder Affairs to Hold Informational Hearing on Challenges Facing Long-Term Services and Supports Workforce
Informational hearing featuring testimony from invited guests on the front-lines of the crisis facing the long-term care industry from individual in-home care to nursing facilities. The committee will ask questions about the challenges facing the direct care workforce, including staffing and compensation.
Saving the Jeanne Jugan Residence
In September, the Little Sisters of the Poor announced their withdrawal from running the Jeanne Jugan Residence on Highland Ave in Somerville. They said they were "actively seeking a mission‐driven sponsor to acquire the Somerville Home and continue to provide high quality compassionate care."
