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In a recent Kaiser Health investigation, reports show that hundreds of in-home hospice patients and their families have been abandoned by hospice caregivers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a crisis in Illinois nursing homes caused by insufficient staffing, poor retention of qualified nurses, a lack of proper job training, and low wages.

Illinois lawmakers are advocating for nursing home reforms that protect residents, increase wages for staff, and allow residents to see loved ones.

In cases of suspicious nursing home deaths, requesting an autopsy may help surviving family members prove the cause of a loved one’s death and eliminate the possibility of abuse and neglect.

With COVID-19 mandates in place that limit nursing home visitors during the pandemic, residents are facing a silent health threat for the holidays – social isolation.

At least 20 Chicago skilled nursing facilities were flagged and cited for health and safety violations that pose injury risks to patients.

Bike-share programs like Divvy provide an alternate means of transportation in Chicago, but they don’t come without safety concerns of increased accidents and injuries.

With a significant increase in the popularity of rideshare services across the country, accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers are steadily rising, now accounting for an estimated 1,100 fatalities each year.

Car accidents are often caused by phantom vehicles that never make contact with another car but cause serious crashes due to reckless driving behaviors.

Many rideshare drivers work for Uber and Lyft to earn more money, but drivers must log in to different apps to pick up rides. Current rideshare data shows that 75% of drivers drive for multiple rideshare services, with the most popular being Uber and Lyft.