National Center for Assisted Living

A survey of National Center for Assisted Living members revealed that a number of people are still facing equipment shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assisted living facilities have been hit particularly hard by the virus, with a recent report from the Associated Press citing government data confirming that nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the deaths.

Between June 10 and June 17, 375 NCAL members shared information regarding their supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic.

Among those members, 53% reported a less than two-week supply of N95 respirator masks and 36% cited a shortage of surgical masks over the same stretch. For the same two-week timeframe, the survey recorded 34% of respondents noting a shortage of face shields, 52% coming up short on gowns and 31% with a less than two-week supply of gloves.

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