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Ohio nursing homes struggling with low staffing Peter Van Runkle, who runs the Ohio Health Care Association, says one way to solve the labor shortage in nursing homes is to pay more. Author: Kevin Landers Updated: 6:40 PM EDT July 6, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Low staffing is among the top validated reasons why families complain about the state’s nursing homes. “The top complaints we get are really indicative of staffing such as symptoms unattended, cold food, slow response to calls for help,” says Beverley Laubert, Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The average...

The proposed budget has a repeal of the state's Special Focus Facility program.

The Ohio Senate's version of the proposed state budget would repeal the state's Special Focus Facility program, which provides additional oversight for troubled nursing facilities.

Ohio Capital Journal Sponsor compares requesting proof of vaccination to Holocaust With demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in a recent slump, Ohio Republicans launched a pre-emptive strike Tuesday that would preclude a wide range of schools, businesses, and employers from mandating vaccinations. Rep. Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester, presented House Bill 248, the “Enact Vaccine Choice and Anti-Discrimination Act” to the House Health Committee for its first hearing. It’s one of two bills the committee reviewed Tuesday to weaken institutional vaccine mandates in Ohio. House Bill 24...

Ohio nursing home cases plummet, rules ease: ‘Vaccination is definitely working’ Kaitlin Schroeder © Provided by Dayton Daily News Fully vaccinated residents Grace Wilson and Nell Haeussler talk as they walk outside Otterbein Lebanon. Rules have been loosening and some activities have been restarting in long-term care, following widespread resident uptake of the vaccines. CONTRIBUTED Ohioans living in nursing homes, assisted living communities and other long-term care homes are socializing more, getting back to more typical activities and increasingly enjoying the fruit...