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The Painful Choice to Reopen Long-Term Care Facilities To Visitors In The Time Of Covid-19

Nothing I have written lately has generated more heartfelt response than my articles about family members who, due to the covid-19 pandemic, are unable to visit their loved ones in long-term care facilities. And the writers are consistent: They want to visit, no matter the risk. Here are just some of the emails I’ve received in the past few weeks: [...]

By |2020-06-18T09:44:28-04:00June 18th, 2020|nursing homes|14 Comments

The Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Non-Guidance About Reopening Nursing Homes to Family Visitors

“When will I be allowed to visit my mother again?” That’s been the question on the minds of the families of millions of residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other senior communities who effectively have been locked down since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold two months ago. Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put out [...]

By |2020-05-19T14:23:54-04:00May 19th, 2020|nursing homes|3 Comments