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  • What the state’s nursing home crackdown means for RegalCare at Taunton

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Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 66, low: 33.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘Check dirty utility room': Messages show RegalCare staff scrambling as inspectors swarm nursing homes in state crackdown (bostonglobe.com) — State inspectors are intensifying surprise checks at RegalCare at Taunton, where ratings have dropped sharply and staff scrambled to clean up as regulators arrived. The broader crackdown on this nursing home chain could affect care standards and oversight for Taunton families with loved ones in long-term care, as Massachusetts officials promise tougher enforcement statewide.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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