Cuomo: Nursing home visitation restrictions to be relaxed

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced the state health department will be releasing guidance to relax visitation restrictions in nursing homes. Both nursing home residents and staff ... Read More

Cuomo relaxes COVID-19 nursing home restrictions amid protests

The new policy will resume limited visitation for facilities that have been without COVID-19 for at least 14 days — half the 28-day rule that has been in effect since early July. Read More

New York State relaxes restrictions on nursing home visitations

ALBANY, N.Y. — There are some changes when it comes to nursing home visitations. New York State on Wednesday talked about new guidelines, which relaxes a lot of the ones currently in place. The ... Read More

New York drops Covid testing requirement for nursing home visitors

Syracuse, N.Y. — New York nursing homes are no longer required to make visitors test negative for Covid-19 before entering their facilities, according to revised state rules. Read More

New York further relaxes nursing home visitation guidelines - Buffalo News

The Health Department said nursing homes are no longer required to verify that visitors have a negative Covid-19 test before entry or conduct active Covid-19 screening. New York further relaxes ... Read More

New NY nursing home COVID-19 rules set by health department - PIX11

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Department of Health announced new COVID-19 guidelines for visiting nursing homes. According to the statement, nursing homes are no longer required to ... Read More

New York Health Department allows nursing home visits after feds ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Window visits may soon be a thing of the past for nursing homes.New York’s Department of Health (DOH) issued a notice on Tuesday that they are adopting new guidance on nursing ... Read More

NY Health Department surveyor potentially exposes NYC nursing home to ...

A New York Department of Health surveyor auditing a Bronx nursing home last week exposed residents and staff to COVID-19, a source told Fox News. According to an employee at Pelham Parkway Nursing ... Read More

New NY nursing home COVID-19 rules set by health department - PIX11

The New York State Department of Health announced new COVID-19 guidelines for visiting nursing homes. The department said that all nursing home staff and visitors should continue to follow COVID ... Read More