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For a Minnesota couple, moving into a senior housing co-op made aging in place feasible

Feb 17, 2025
"It's like we're back in our dorm in college," said Kirsten Harrison, a resident of a senior housing community in Minnesota.
Kirsten Harrison has a view of the Twin Cities from her two-bedroom unit in the 55+ housing cooperative that she and her husband moved into in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Photo credit: Kirsten Harrison

Relief and confusion as COVID-19 vaccines reach nursing homes

Dec 23, 2020
The vaccine rollout will be a heavy lift for many homes that have been dealing with outbreaks, equipment shortages and labor challenges.
An 88-year-old nursing home resident in Florida prepares to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech  vaccine.
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