Connecticut Uses Social Media to Engage Long-term Care Residents

Published on March 19, 2021

Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program delivers COVID-19 vaccine information to residents in long-term care facilities via Facebook Live. Many LTC residents are familiar with Facebook because they use it to communicate with friends and family.

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