Weekly Updates & Resources from CHUG
THE TEXAS WEATHER DISASTER’S IMPACT COULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED WITH PROACTIVE PLANNING
Sadly, the unexpected inclement weather in the south caused an abundance of consequential issues that lead to death for some local Texans. Among the list of causes of death have been oxygen concentrators that lost power, young children who suffered from hypothermia due to not having proper clothing and blankets to keep warm in the sub-zero temperatures, and carbon monoxide poisonings.
“This remarkable system was totally unequipped for a polar vortex. As temperatures plunged, the pipelines delivering gas to power plants froze and depressurized. At the same time, those homes, offices, and hospitals all claimed whatever meager gas was still available. A system built for summer was outmatched by winter—and Texas, sitting on one of the world’s largest natural-gas reserves, suffered a statewide run on gas.”
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Social Distancing and Mental Health
Brandywine CEO: We Must Draw Clearer Connection Between Senior Living and Medicare, Medicaid
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Senior Housing Design in the Wake of COVID-19: Opportunities for Innovation
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