#NOW: @RepBalderson is “calling on @GovMikeDeWine to re-evaluate Ohio’s restrictions on visiting nursing home facilities...it’s time to give back their independence to welcome friends and family.”
Says @CMSGov must also update rules, recommendations and restrictions.
Says @CMSGov must also update rules, recommendations and restrictions.
Speaking here at Middleton Senior Living in Granville, OH, @RepBalderson notes that seniors living here were prioritized for COVID vaccination and those who wanted a shot, got it.
“With risk, comes great reward,” Balderson says while urging normal visitation in private rooms.
“With risk, comes great reward,” Balderson says while urging normal visitation in private rooms.
DeWine will speak at 2PM today during his bi-weekly COVID briefing.
It’s worth noting that Balderson began his comments today by thanking @GovMikeDeWine for his leadership during the pandemic, before making the call to loosen/end visitation restrictions.
It’s worth noting that Balderson began his comments today by thanking @GovMikeDeWine for his leadership during the pandemic, before making the call to loosen/end visitation restrictions.
Kathy Wilkins, whose 98-year-old mother lives at Middleton: “COVID-19 is not really the only risk to the residents...it is also the isolation, abandonment, loneliness. We’ve watched my mom’s cognition drop since we’ve not been able to visit with her.”
In the midst of this news conference, some encouraging updates emerge
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Balderson: “The private rooms, being in private rooms for these visits” is key; “we can do this, we can do it very responsibly.”
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