Posts Tagged ‘adult care’
Call to action: use your voice to implement change!
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Esq. At the Center for Elder Law & Justice, we advocate for quality of life and quality of care improvements in WNY adult care facilities and nursing homes. Below are two advocacy actions residents, families, and their supporters can take to make their voices heard and improve the quality of life…
Read MoreResident Right to Access the Community during the Pandemic: Holiday Guidance for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Esq. Residents who live in adult care facilities and nursing homes (including for short-term rehabilitation stays) have the right to leave the building and access the community. Access to the community includes: medical appointments, social visits, religious services, gatherings with family/friends, and more. Both New York State (NYS) and the federal…
Read MoreNursing Home and Adult Care Facility Visitation Updates: Cluster Action Initiative
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq. On October 9th Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order that established red, orange, and yellow zones as part of the Cluster Action Initiative. New York State Department of Health (DOH) followed by issuing a guidance on October 23rd, for visitation guidelines in red and orange zones. The October 23rd guidance…
Read MoreNYS Lifts Visitor Ban on Nursing Homes
We welcome the July 10th announcement and corresponding guidance issued by the NYS Department of Health (“DOH”) to reopen visitation to nursing homes and adult care facilities. We are pleased to see that “visitors” is not limited, and includes family members, loved ones, long-term care ombudsmen, and resident advocacy organizations. Visitors play an essential component…
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