Depression, always a concern in nursing homes, is on the rise, according to caregivers. And despite the carnage wrought by COVID-19 in nursing homes, there are still plenty of people in them who are reluctant to get the injections. AdvertisementDr. Swati Gaur is a geriatrician for two nursing homes in rural Georgia, north of Atlanta. Pam Dransfeldt said nursing homes should require people who don’t want the vaccine to sign a waiver and let everyone else get back to their normal lives. AdvertisementLike many California nursing homes, Spencer’s allowed infrequent outdoor visits before the dizzying surge in cases in November, but they were a poor substitute, Dransfeldt said.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2021 14:03 UTC