April 1, 2020
Boston Globe: Anticipating surge, Boston area facilities moving residents and patients to set up coronavirus recovery centers
[4/2/20 Boston Globe: Patients move for recovery center — “Nursing home advocates decry push to move patients”]
Robert Weisman
“It’s a nightmare,” said Arlene Germain, policy director of the Massachusetts Advocates for Nursing Home Reform. “It’s like an eviction. I don’t see the need. There are so many options in Massachusetts with dormitories, athletic fields and empty nursing homes. It’s a recipe for disaster.”