Nursing homes
A news report is saying with the shortage of nurses there are more and more nurses choosing to to work per diem. There’s not enough people entering the career field and the shortage is leaving hospitals and nursing homes short staffed. More nurses are choosing to work per diem and for a nursing agency to […]
New York’s nursing homes safe staffing law is now in full effect. As of April 1st, new law mandates minimum staffing and minimum hours of direct resident care in nursing homes. It requires each nursing home resident to receive 3.5 hours of direct care. The law, which took effect Jan. 1, was put on pause […]
During a press conference yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul announced changes to the rules for visitors at nursing homes. When visitors enter a nursing home, all visitors must wear a surgical mask when visiting a home, and not a cloth one. In addition to the surgical mask rule, visitors must show proof of a negative […]
There’s new visitation guidelines when it comes to seeing loved ones at nursing homes in New York State. Earlier this week the New York State Health Department issued guidance to make sure there aren’t any nursing homes stopping people from seeing their loved ones. This means residents at nursing homes will have no limitations on the number […]
According to state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, nursing homes in New York will begin resuming indoor visitation with less restrictions. New rules are being established that are a little more relaxed since COVID-19 testing has become more available. That being said, the rules and regulations will be based on the current positivity rate in […]
Reports indicate that the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving in Monroe County sometimes this week. The way things are scheduled out, the nursing home residents who are scheduled to receive the inoculations first, won’t be able to get them for at least another week after they arrive. Before they can get the vaccine, the […]
When the coronavirus first appeared in early March, the state of Florida barricaded its nursing homes to try and protect the elderly residents inside. Family visits were banned, isolation wings were created and regular testing every two weeks became the new normal. More recently, the state has seen a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in […]
Not being able to visit friends or relatives at their nursing home is a bummer, but exposing them to COVID-19 would be awful. Technology called Documentelligence is a Thermal Facial recognition Camera that can instantly check temperature, mask detection, facial recognition for contact tracing & visitor registration. Not only is this technology useful outside the […]
Phase 4 may be starting in the next few days. Local health leaders announced details about visitation procedures. Starting Thursday, hospitals will begin to allow visitors back, but only on a limited base. Each hospital will have its own specific guidelines. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not included. Visitation hours at […]
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