Senate Finance Committee Releases New Report on Failures of the Long- Term Care Facilities to Protect Residents from Extreme Weather Conditions

Article Publication Date:

2/23/2023

Summary:

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 the United States Senate Finance Committee and Senate Special Aging Committee released a report that focuses on the catastrophic weather events in Texas in February 2021. The report details how widespread power outages affected nursing homes and residential facilities resulting in more than 1,400 nursing home residents being evacuated.

Topics:

Emergency Preparedness

Types/Tools:

Reports

Populations:

Aging/Older Adults

Sources:

Senate Committee on Finance

U.S. Senate Committee on Aging

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