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Nursing Homes Left Vulnerable in Early Pandemic | Jersey News
Nursing homes in New Jersey, especially veterans’ facilities like Menlo Park and Paramus, were devastated at the start of the pandemic—staff were denied basic PPE like masks and gowns, allegedly to avoid alarming residents and families. A four-year lawsuit from workers and families is now moving forward after a judge rejected the state’s attempt to dismiss it, calling the policy a dangerous failure—not standard medical practice. The emotional toll was immense, including the tragic loss of nursing assistant Monemise Romelus. Though those facilities are now top-rated, this case exposes the…
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