Posts Tagged ‘Secretary Molly Magarik’
DHSS: Del. Overdose Deaths Rose 15% In 2021
Overdoses claimed the lives of 515 people in Delaware in 2021, a record for one year and a 15% increase from 2020.The Delaware Division of Forensic Science annual report also indicates that 425 of those 515 deaths involved fentantyl. That is a slight decrease from the previous year. However, overdose deaths linked to cocaine increased…
Read MoreP-EBT Program Returns For ’21-22 School Year
Delaware households with children affected by school closures or reduced in-person hours or attendance caused by COVID-19 will receive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Eligible households will receive P-EBT benefits for each school day that their child did not receive meals at school during the current school year…
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ARPA Funds Directed Toward Del. Healthcare Workforce Recruitment, Retention
Delaware hospitals, long-term care facilities and state-operated 24 / 7 facilities will be eligible for a share of American Rescue Plan Act funding to boost their work forces. Governor John Carney said Wednesday that more than $75-million in financial support will go toward recruitment and retention incentives for Delawareans who have and are working on…
Read MoreDel. To Replace Hospital For The Chronically Ill Using ARPA Funds
Delaware plans to build a new State Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna, utilizing $50-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding. The existing facility first opened in 1932. The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill serves about 100 people who need skilled nursing care. Governor John Carney said construction of a new 72,000-square-foot…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guidelines Will Remain For Visits To Long-Term Care Facilities
Delaware’s COVID-19 State of Emergency will expire Tuesday, but guidelines that cover visitation to long-term care facilities will stay in place. According to Delaware Health and Social Services, the type of visit that’s allowed at a nursing home or assisted living facility will be determined by COVID-19 case rates in the facility and in the…
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