Willow Point Consulting Contract Approved
Broome County is approved to contract with a Bronx health care management agency to provide consulting services for the Willow Point Nursing Home.
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No Enforcement for Booster Mandate
New York State will not enforce the mandate requiring health care workers to have gotten the booster shot against COVID-19.
Willow Point Gets New Director
Broome County has a new administrator for the nursing home and rehabilitation center it owns.
New York Governor Unveils Winter COVID "Toolkit"
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is announcing a new “Winter Toolkit” for fighting the continued COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff Emergency at Willow Point
Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has issued a State of Emergency for the county-owned Willow Point Nursing Home due to a staff shortage.
New York Starts COVID 'Landing Site'
New York has launched a centralized COVID-19 website, that includes better hospital and nursing home reporting.
National Guard May Cover Health Care Shifts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to call in National Guard members to address potential staffing shortages caused by an vaccine mandate.
NY Hospitals Brace for Staff Shortages
Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a looming statewide vaccine mandat could lead to staff shortages.
Nursing Home COVID Admissions Won't be Investigated
The Justice Department decides not to investigate whether some states violated federal law by ordering nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients from hospitals.
COVID Positive Tests at Willow Point/ Broome to Close Vax Clinic
There is mixed news for Broome County in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.