Coping With Nursing Home Trauma, Diabetes Surging

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Jean Allen, 96, receives a COVID-19 vaccination
Jean Allen, 96, left, receives the first shot of the Pfizer vaccination for COVID-19, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, from a Walgreens Pharmacist, right, at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. The facility had an outbreak of COVID-19 in May of 2020 that resulted in more than 100 positive cases among staff and residents, including Allen, and the deaths of 20 residents and two staff members. Ted S. Warren/AP Photos

We discuss managing stress and trauma for people working, and living, in nursing homes. And diabetes continues to be a concurrent crisis with the coronavirus pandemic. We talk about why.

Featured in this Show

  • Nursing Home Residents And Staff Working Through Trauma Of The Pandemic

    Many older adults and residents of nursing home facilities may have experienced their share of fear, loneliness, confusion and other trauma during the pandemic. We talk with an expert on trauma-informed care about how we can help residents and workers going forward.

  • A Look At America's Diabetes Crisis

    According to federal government data, deaths from diabetes rose 17 percent in 2020, with younger people experiencing the sharpest increase. We look at why diabetes is surging, how COVID-19 is highlighting the problem and why it’s likely to continue after the pandemic.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Nancy Kusmaul Guest
  • Dr. Roger Kulstad Guest

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