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Larry Yabroff and his wife Mary greet each other during a visit at Chaparral House, the skilled nursing facility where Mary is a resident, in Berkeley on Feb. 25, 2021. The Yabroff’s have been married for more than 50 years but have been living separately since Larry had to place Mary in the care facility in February of last year.
COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since December. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits. “The sacrifice our seniors have made has been very, very difficult and caused a lot of harm. Now is the time to stop sacrificing them,” one doctor said
No one is listening to us : Families want more time to see loved ones in nursing homes
The state requires nursing homes to allow for compassionate visits, but families say the visits are not long enough. Author: Kevin Landers Updated: 6:31 PM EST February 26, 2021
Before the pandemic hit, Wendy Smith of Canton said she, her mom and sister would visit her father everyday in the nursing home.
But that all changed when the state shut down nursing home visitations because COVID-19 was killing and infected many of the residents.
Smith says until last week, when she was allowed a compassionate care visit, the last time she saw her 82-year-old dad was October.
While COVID-19 cases are dropping and vaccinations are increasing, many Ohio families continue to struggle to visit loved ones residing in Ohio nursing homes.