ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the challenges faced in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter begins with a review of characteristics of nursing home facilities relevant to the coronavirus pandemic. Next, a personal interview with a nurse/administrator in rural Kentucky covers a broad range of topics, including issues with personal protective equipment (PPE), changes to routine care and activities of residents, effects of lockdown on patients and staff, and lessons learned. The discussion considers differences in effects on rural versus urban nursing homes. Conclusions sum up the material discussed and relay information about the coronavirus situation currently (August 2021). © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.