This story was originally published on Spotlight Delaware. By Jacob Owens and Nick Stonesifer The city of Wilmington intends to foreclose on a former school building that recently received a nearly half-million-dollar facelift, paid for by a state fund designed to help people suffering from opioid addiction. City officials say they intend to take the property to sheriffâs sale within 60 days. The …
Retiree skewers subcommittee for possible change in benefits
A retireeâs voice broke as she recounted to the SEBC Retiree Benefits Subcommittee on Friday what it would mean for her health coverage to change. âAbout 10 days ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer,â Diana Noonan said in the Zoom call. âHe had scheduled for surgery next week. And the word cancer is daunting, and it’s also been frightening, …
State sets May 3 memorial ceremony for COVID dead
A memorial tree and plaque will be unveiled during a Delaware COVID-19 memorial ceremony. Photo by Pascal Muller/Unsplash The state will hold a memorial ceremony May 3 to remember the Delaware parents, siblings, children and friends and those who have died so far because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those whose lives have been affected by those losses. It …
Del. health department marks 100,000 substance abuse treatment referrals
Katy L. Pack/Getty Images The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has surpassed a milestone of 100,000 Delawareans to substance use and mental health services. Referrals are made through the Delaware Treatment and Referral Network, conducted by the agencyâs Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. Delaware is the first state to make more than 100,000 referrals using the …
State COVID funds to provide bonuses for healthcare workers
Delaware will give hospitals, longterm care and state facilities $75 million to pay worker bonuses. Delaware will spend more than $75 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds for hospitals, long-term care centers and state operated facilities to provide hiring and retention bonuses to workers. The money is aimed at alleviating staffing shortages in the medical field by enabling providers …