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After COVID-19, nursing homes are in need of long-term care

Fewer elderly individuals are going to nursing homes because of COVID-19, putting the facilities under financial pressure.

Simpson House, a retirement community in West Philadelphia, is reducing the number of beds in its nursing home, citing decreased demand for such care and higher operating costs.
Simpson House, a retirement community in West Philadelphia, is reducing the number of beds in its nursing home, citing decreased demand for such care and higher operating costs.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer