Pennsylvania nursing homes at the center of deadly coronavirus outbreaks When families feel that they can no longer properly care for their loved ones at home, they frequently look to senior care facilities such as assisted living and nursing homes. While these facilities are looked to as a source of care and safety, they are proving to be hot spots for coronavirus outbreaks and deaths. There have been 4,218 Covid-19 related deaths in Pennsylvania according to the PA Department of Health. Of these, roughly 64% have been in nursing homes. In Lackawanna County, that number is close to 75%. The numbers in Scranton-area nursing homes are so alarming that they have prompted the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to launch an investigation into how these facilities have responded to the pandemic. Older adults are at higher risk for developing serious complications from Covid-19. For those living in senior living facilities such, the practice of social distancing is difficult to practice. Read more at https://munley.com/nursing-home-wrongful-deaths/ https://local.google.com/place?id=15093873263586094825&use=posts&lpsid=6606197633318004912