Support this work for $1 a month Michelle Layer visits her father Raymond King, 90, through the window at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Clarence last month. A proposed law would make some visits easier by allowing families to designate an essential caregiver. Sharon Cantillon “Failure to thrive” is […]
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LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – Coronavirus mandates and restrictions for nursing homes and long-term care facilities will continue under an order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The order issued Tuesday is very similar to measures imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week before the Michigan Supreme Court […]
LANSING, Mich. (Press Release/WLUC) – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon Tuesday issued Emergency Orders under MCL 333.2253 that maintain protections for Michigan’s most vulnerable populations and staff in residential care settings. The orders follow the Michigan Supreme Court decision on Friday, Oct 2, that […]
Families with loved ones in nursing homes in St. Louis County got some good news when it was announced they will be able to have indoor and outdoor socially distanced visits. “I am announcing the county is adopting the new state guidelines for long term care facilities which allows many […]
Health experts around the world recognized early in the COVID-19 pandemic that older people were most at risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from the new coronavirus. But despite those early findings, thousands of Connecticut residents in long-term care facilities have died. A final state-commissioned report released Thursday concluded […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio is expanding nursing home visitation to allow for indoor visits beginning Oct. 12 and intermediate care facilities to begin indoor visits beginning Sept. 28. As the weather gets cooler, the state understood outdoor visitations would be less accommodating and came up with a […]
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Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Texas long-term care facilities— even those with active COVID-19 cases — can allow visitors beginning Sept. 24, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday. RELATED: […]
© Provided by Patch By Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune Sept. 17, 2020 Texas long-term care facilities— even those with active COVID-19 cases — can allow visitors beginning Sept. 24, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday. Eligible facilities include nursing homes and intermediate care centers that serve residents without COVID-19, […]