"Over the past two days, emergency crews evacuated at least 1,400 residents from dozens of Pasadena-area nursing homes and assisted living facilities as the Eaton Fire threatened the region, according to state officials.
The mass evacuation of care-dependent residents, mostly over age 65, created immediate health risks for this fragile population and stretched public health officials' coordination capabilities to their limits."
~ Aaron Schrank
"Nursing home evacuees faced cot shortages in Pasadena"
https://laist.com/news/nursing-home-cot-shortages-pasadena-eaton-fire
"By Thursday afternoon, more than 35 facilities had been evacuated, according to the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Social Services. While some evacuees found placement in nearby care facilities and hotels, hundreds were transported to public evacuation shelters."
~ Aaron Schrank
"Nursing home evacuees faced cot shortages in Pasadena"
https://laist.com/news/nursing-home-cot-shortages-pasadena-eaton-fire
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