Study: Retirement homes hardest hit by employment decline since pandemic

Study: Retirement homes hardest hit by employment decline since pandemic

Among health care employment sectors, nursing homes have been hardest hit by the decline in job growth since the pandemic – a rate more than three times that of hospitals or doctors’ offices , according to a researcher at the University of Michigan. Employment in nursing homes is 10.5% below pre-pandemic levels, compared with 3.3% …

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Legal abortions did not decline in the first year after Dobbs. Expanded out-of-state access and virtual care have played a role

Legal abortions did not decline in the first year after Dobbs.  Expanded out-of-state access and virtual care have played a role

The number of legal abortions has increased nationwide, a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. This is despite the fact that many states ban abortion altogether or restrict access to abortion after six weeks. The latest WeCount report from the Society of Family Plannings finds that there were nearly …

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Dear Abby: I worry that my mother-in-law is in mental decline, but her children don’t seem to care.

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DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is a lovely retired teacher. She lives an active lifestyle, volunteering at her local Boys and Girls Club and following up with her friends. The problem is that her mobility and memory are declining, and she and her family deny it. She still drives and has recently been in several collisions. …

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