U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI) this week joined 56 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting equitable allocation of remaining Provider Relief Fund (PRF) resources to assisted living and other long-term care facilities.
These facilities care for nearly two million vulnerable seniors nationwide and have received a limited amount of federal aid from the PRF. This effort to increase support would benefit seven facilities in West Michigan: Sterling House of Battle Creek, NorthPointe Woods, Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care, Clare Bridge of Battle Creek, Lincoln Square, Sunrise of Cascade, and Covenant Village of Great Lakes.
Excerpt from the letter:
“We continue to hear from providers in our respective states, that without additional financial relief, many will not be able to sustain operations. For the senior residents of these communities, this could mean losing their caregiver and their home.
“We will work with you to ensure that these essential facilities that serve our nation’s most vulnerable population receive the resources they need to continue to protect their residents and staff. Immediate targeted financial relief that equitably provides resources to these caregivers as other comparable long-term care providers is necessary. These resources will help offset the continued expenses for PPE, staffing, infection prevention and control, vaccine administration, and testing.”
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