Visitation Rights Almost Back to Normal
The end of California’s vaccination/testing requirement means that residents should have the broad access to visitors that has long been protected by law and regulations. Prior orders from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the state Department of Public Health (DPH) have:
- Restored residents’ rights to outdoor, indoor, and in-room visitation;
- Ended facilities’ ability to limit the length or duration of visits;
- Ended facilities’ ability to limit visitation to prescribed or pre-approved times beyond what the law provides;
- Clarified that residents’ rights to visitation include robust availability of virtual visitation options
Residents should now have access to visitors seven days a week – and when it comes to family members in nursing homes – 24 hours a day.
See CANHR’s recent front page Advocate article for additional information about these updated visitation changes.
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Join CANHR by posting a picture or video on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and telling us why visitation is important to you. Use the hashtag #VisitationSavesLives and tag or email key policy makers. Have a look at our Social Media Toolkit.
Thank you @WRALAaron for highlighting this important issue for long-term care residents in NC; and their families! #visitationsaveslives #friendsterm
NEW: As COVID-19 cases rise in NC, long-term care advocates fear visitation will be revoked. #wral
FULL STORY: http://wral.com/19788267/
Open nursing homes for visits from loved ones! Please read and share this important message from @ConsumerVoices on behalf of residents and families in nursing homes. https://theconsumervoice.org/uploads/files/issues/Visitation_letter-recommendations_to_CMS_3-3-21_FINAL.pdf #COVID19 #ExpectExcellence #OpenNursingHomeDoors #VisitationSavesLives
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It’s time. #ExpectExcellence #OpenNursingHomeDoors #VisitationSavesLives
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The state requires nursing homes to allow for compassionate visits, but families say the visits are not long enough. https://www.10tv.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/families-want-more-time-to-see-loved-ones-in-nursing-homes/530-875aad51-54e9-463a-9074-98069f0695e3
Five ways to open Michigan #nursing homes for visits during #COVID | Bridge #Michigan #VisitationSavesLives https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/five-ways-open-michigan-nursing-homes-visits-during-covid