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Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee

Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
The New York State Division of Human Rights has ruled that “probable cause” exists in a workplace discrimination complaint that had been filed almost a year ago by a former employee at one of New ... more
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INVESTIGATION: What role did lobbying play in preventing critical nursing home bills from getting through legislature?

Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
“In today's regulatory environment, health care providers are forced to navigate within a labyrinth of complex governmental regulations, and one wrong can carry drastic consequences.” The coronavirus pandemic clamped down on Albany last summer, bringing ... more
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Nursing home workers put in tough spot after lengthy stay on unemployment during Coronavirus Pandemic

Nursing home workers put in tough spot after lengthy stay on unemployment during Coronavirus Pandemic
The pandemic has crippled the economy and working eligible labor forces across the nation, especially here in New York, which has accrued a 12.9-percent unemployment rate statewide according to the state's Department of Labor latest ... more
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EXCLUSIVE: AG’s probe into Elm Manor nursing home still active despite investigator’s apparent retirement

EXCLUSIVE: AG’s probe into Elm Manor nursing home still active despite investigator’s apparent retirement
Last Tuesday, Jen Sims received an unexpected call from a familiar voice: Art Vasile, an investigator with the Office of the Attorney General who's stationed out of the Rochester regional office, or formerly at least ... more
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FOIL request on nursing homes in Ontario County fulfilled after 87 days

FOIL request on nursing homes in Ontario County fulfilled after 87 days
Eighty-seven days have passed, and our Freedom of Information Law request has finally been completed. FingerLakes1.com has received 171-pages worth of emails from the servers of the Ontario County Public Health office on Friday, September ... more
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Lawmakers call for commission on nursing home death toll in New York

Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
There are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding the Novel Coronavirus. Particularly, in nursing homes, where death counts are still a murky, foggy subject in Albany. Even after hearings were held, state officials have ... more
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Still waiting for Ontario County to fulfill FOIL request on nursing home communications 11 weeks later

Still waiting for Ontario County to fulfill FOIL request on nursing home communications 11 weeks later
Almost 11 weeks have passed since FingerLakes1.com's initial Freedom of Information Law request for key documentation connected to COVID-19 response and a pair of troubled nursing homes in Ontario County. To date, the newsroom has ... more
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Personnel changes reported at Elm Manor after investigative series

Personnel changes reported at Elm Manor after investigative series
Today the nursing industry is far from stable, especially here in New York State, but personnel shifts are bound to occur. Turnover has become commonplace inside nursing facilities with frontline workers still actively combatting the ... more
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UPDATE: Ontario County still hasn’t answered our FOIL request about Ontario Center, Elm Manor nursing homes

UPDATE: Ontario County still hasn’t answered our FOIL request about Ontario Center, Elm Manor nursing homes
Thirty-eight business days have passed since FingerLakes1.com filed a Freedom of Information Law request with Ontario County, which still has gone unanswered. The expansive FOIL request in size and scope seeks to gather email correspondences ... more
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Lawmakers voice concerns at hearing on nursing home policy amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lawmakers voice concerns at hearing on nursing home policy amid COVID-19 pandemic
This first part of the joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on the state’s COVID-19 response inside nursing homes concluded on Monday, revealing lessons for upstate New York representatives ahead of the next hearing slated for August ... more
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Previewing major public hearings in Albany over COVID-19 response in nursing homes

Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
A few days from now the highly-anticipated two-part public hearing on the response of nursing homes amid the Coronavirus Pandemic will take place. Ahead of that, which kicks off on Monday, New York State Sen ... more
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DAILY DEBRIEF: Sen. Ortt talks nursing homes, impact executive orders had on health and safety of residents (podcast)

DAILY DEBRIEF: Sen. Ortt talks nursing homes, impact executive orders had on health and safety of residents (podcast)
While Gov. Andrew Coumo is content with his track record and efforts to contain the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 in nursing homes across New York State, lawmakers are not sold on those policies. This includes ... more
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FOILS ON THE FOURTH: Questions loom as investigation into Ontario Center remains open

FOILS ON THE FOURTH: Questions loom as investigation into Ontario Center remains open
Today is the Fourth of July, a celebration of freedom – and in honor of this federal holiday, several Freedom of Information Law requests have been filed by our newsroom over the last few days ... more
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State Department of Health makes unannounced visit to Ontario Center, says investigation into facility underway

Investigation suggests “probable cause” in COVID-19 workplace discrimination case of former Canandaigua nursing home employee
When Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare employees walked through the doors of the facility on Thursday, the New York State Department of Health did, too. The state’s Department of Health arrived at the center ... more
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DAILY DEBRIEF: Investigation into Ontario Center prompts state bill to address nursing home, COVID issues (podcast)

DAILY DEBRIEF: Investigation into Ontario Center prompts state bill to address nursing home, COVID issues (podcast)
On the heels of our reporting into Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Canandaigua, State Senator Pam Helming [R-54] announced that she would co-sponsor legislation to establish an independent and bipartisan commission to investigate ... more
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What did local health officials know about Ontario Center problems in Canandaigua?

What did local health officials know about Ontario Center problems in Canandaigua?
What did officials in Ontario County know about Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Canandaigua? Over the last several days, an investigative series into the facility has uncovered a multitude of apparent shortcomings by ... more
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DAILY DEBRIEF: Housekeeper who walked away from Ontario Center speaks out (podcast)

DAILY DEBRIEF: Investigation into Ontario Center prompts state bill to address nursing home, COVID issues (podcast)
Connie Helker says she was the first employee to test positive for COVID-19 at the Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, earning the nickname "COVID Connie" among some of her peers. As a front desk ... more
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Housekeeper speaks out about Ontario Center, as concerns raised about COVID response were ignored

Housekeeper speaks out about Ontario Center, as concerns raised about COVID response were ignored
It wasn’t a bad April Fool’s joke. There’s nothing funny about it. Kelsea Flynn, a former housekeeper at Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare has come forward after recently walking-out on her former employer after ... more
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Ontario Center employee had to develop his own COVID safety protocols as pandemic ripped through facility

Ontario Center employee had to develop his own COVID safety protocols as pandemic ripped through facility
“They were my friends,” Bill "Beard" Corino said. “Those people became my friends.” As a maintenance worker and driver, Corino spent more than two-hours each day, three times a week in one-on-one scenarios with residents ... more
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