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Nursing home care

A younger woman looks at an older woman behind glass at The Glass Garden House at the Claris nursing home.

Netherlands nursing home builds ‘glass cabin’ where families can safely connect

COVID-19

Many older adults grapple with loneliness, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom and WhatsApp just don’t cut it. In the glass cabin, friends and family can visit safely and connect while separated by panes of glass. 

A man in a wheelchair is evacuated during a storm

Hurricane evacuation of nursing home residents still an unsolved challenge

Natural disasters
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