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too long, given the urgency and need for cooperation.”

Schumer has spoken with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, however, and retains considerable influence as the Senate plans to work into the weekend to try to pass the measure.

Wednesday’s Treasury plan includes $300 billion in “small business interruption loans” that would be 100% guaranteed by the federal government to cover six weeks of payroll during the crisis. These loans would be made through private banks — and forgiven in many instances.

“Every penny that they borrow and use for purposes of keeping people employed, they will not have to pay back,” said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., chief author of a detailed Senate plan.

The plan would also establish a $50 billion lending program dedicated to the imperiled airline industry, which would be required to keep flying as a condition of securing the loan. Another $150 billion would underwrite loans to other business sectors.

Fresh from primary campaigning, Sen. Bernie Sanders floated his own ideas — having the federal government keep paying employees’ paychecks and Medicare cover unmet healthcare needs stemming from the outbreak.

“The fastest way to deal with the economic crisis is for the federal government to guarantee that all employers will be able to meet their payroll and keep their workers on the payroll,” Sanders told reporters. “It is an expensive proposal, but I think that is the fastest and best way to make sure that working people in this country continue to have a paycheck.”

Overnight, the White House sent lawmakers a separate $46 billion emergency funding request to boost medical care for military service members and veterans, fund production of vaccines and medicines, build 13 quarantine centers at the southern border for migrants, make federal buildings safer, and reimburse Amtrak for $500 million in anticipated revenue losses, among other purposes.

The Trump request also reverses cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and National Institutes of Health that Trump proposed in his February budget for next year and would create a $3 billion fund for unanticipated needs.

Economists doubted that the massive economic rescue package being drafted would enough to stop millions of jobs losses, even if in the short term.

The Treasury plan is on a par with $700 billion 2008 bank bailout or the nearly $800 billion 2009 recovery act. The White House proposal aims to provide a massive tax cut for wage-earners, $50 billion for the airline industry and $250 billion for small businesses. But nothing is set in concrete, and all the pressure is for the pack

to keep growing.

The amount that would be sent out in checks to Americans is also not yet decided. The White House said it liked GOP Sen. Mitt Romney’s idea for $1,000 checks, though not necessarily at that sum and not for wealthier people.

Senate Democrats produced their own $750 billion proposal, which includes $400 billion to shore up hospitals and other emergency operations in response to the global pandemic and $350 billion to bolster the safety net with unemployment checks and other aid to Americans.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially olderadults andpeople with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

terms of some of the training and testing requirements that are in place.”

With all group activities canceled, gyms and dining halls closed, and residents spending a lot of time in their rooms without visitors, isolation is a major concern. Technology like FaceTime can be used to connect with family, but for some, it is simply not possible, Brod said.

She said some providers are designating staff members as the “video pal”, who will go room to room with an iPad – sterilized between visits – to help residents FaceTime or call family. Virtual tours, theater performances, and other options are being shared.

Chip Wilkins, Long-Term Care Ombuds m a n Pr ogram director in the Dayton region, who advocates for residents in long-term care, said the big question for many nursing homes is getting creative so residents can contact their loved ones through FaceTime or other types of video chats.

He said the problem is that most nursing homes don’t have enough equipment to make this happen.

If people have technology they can donate, such as a laptop or iPad that can help people talk with loved ones, Wilkins said they should call a facility near them and see if it is needed and if they can work with the facility to arrange a drop off.

Wilkins said his office sees some families that visit with their loved ones for six to eight hours a day and now those visits have been cut off because of the virus.

“One of our biggest priorities right now is coming up with ways to keep family members in contact,” Wilkins said.

Van Runkle said nursing homes are working to conserve personal protective equipment, like masks and gowns, but it’s still a serious challenge, even with conservation approaches to stretch out supplies.

“Those can only go so far and they also raised some concerns about when do we start compromising patient safety or the safety of other patients? So that’s a challenge,” Van Runkle said,

LeadingAge is working with senior affordable housing and independent living settings as, in most cases, these are not restricted in the way that nursing homes and assisted living currently are; but they are still home to vulnerable populations.

Housing operators don’t have the ability to stop residents from going out or coming in. They are doing what they can to limit contact and monitor for symptoms in ways that still respect the individuals desire for privacy. Every building is different in terms of the needs of its occupants.

Brod said the restrictions on visitation in nursing homes and assisted living enacted by the state, as well as those of the president, have helped providers to protect their residents.

“At the same time, visitation limits are heart-breaking for families. There are so many spouses and family members who visit longterm care facilities daily,” Brod said. “But to keep vulnerable residents safe, these temporary measures are necessary – and having an Administration that has taken the initiative to make those tough calls early in the process here makes it easier to protect both their loved ones and the staff serving them.”

Contact this reporter at 937225-2279 or email Kaitlin. Schroeder@coxinc.com.