NEW BADEN, Ill. – Two women from Illinois are heading to Washington DC this week to fight for the rights of essential caregivers who want to see their loved ones during a public health emergency.
You likely know someone who couldn’t visit a loved one in a long-term care facility throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Carrie Leljedal couldn’t see her son Lynn once the pandemic started in March 2020. Leljedal lives less than five minutes away from Clinton Manor, Lynn’s long-term care facility.
Besides doctor’s visits and emergencies, she wouldn’t see him in person until October due to rules from the Illinois Department of Public Health. While those rules have been lifted for several months, not all facilities followed this change. Carrie is fighting to make sure caregivers aren’t put in a similar situation during future public health emergencies.
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Created: May 12, 2021 04:16 PM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Many families across New York are looking for answers as they remain separated from their loved ones in nursing homes. While the state has relaxed visitor restrictions, many long-term care facilities continue to see small “outbreaks” of COVID-19 among staff which continue to trigger lock-downs.
A new law is supposed to allow two designated caregivers/visitors even in those cases but since it was passed, families haven’t heard much more about it.
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced visitation in nursing homes could resume back on March 25 families, who had been locked out for a year, breathed a sigh of relief but nearly two months later, “For us, almost nothing has changed,’ said Pat Muir whose father is in a local long-term care facility.
Tenney talks about her first three months back in Congress
Rep. Claudia Tenney sits down with News Channel 2 to talk about her first three months back in Congress.
Posted: May 7, 2021 6:31 PM
Posted By: Gary Liberatore
Tenney talks about her first three months back in Congress
Utica, N.Y. - It s now been three months since a winner was declared in the race for the 22nd Congressional District.
Claudia Tenney was declared the winner over incumbent Anthony Brindisi in early February the closest race in the country.
It took three months of legal challenges to ballots to determine a winner, and on Friday Tenney sat down with News Channel 2 to talk about her first three months back in office, It’s been quite an exciting few months, obviously getting sworn in late was a challenge.
Tenney introduces federal bill to allow caregivers access to nursing home residents in health emergencies
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, R-22, was in New Hartford Wednesday to introduce the federal Essential Caregivers Act.
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 5:28 PM
Posted By: WKTV
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, R-22, was in New Hartford Wednesday to introduce the federal Essential Caregivers Act, which would allow designated family members to have contact with nursing home residents during a pandemic or other health crisis.
Many residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities had little to no contact with loved ones throughout the coronavirus pandemic, due to policies that restricted visitation.