No one I have ever known moved to a nursing home for rocking good times, to live it up and party hearty. They go because they must due to loss of independence from advanced age related conditions or serious health issues. At that point in life they are especially vulnerable to whatever bad bug comes along. Many small apartments and rooms all packed together, common hallways, dining rooms, elevators and gathering areas as well as staff that live off site coming and going all contribute to risk of communicable infections spreading quickly among residents.
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