Even vaccinated visitors will have to provide proof of a negative COVID test at a time when tests are wildly difficult to come by.
Just as it’s crept into schools, hospitals and offices, omicron has made its way into California’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities, prompting staff shortages that are threatening normal operations and forcing families to contend, once again, with visitor restrictions.
The updated requirements have alarmed some advocates and families, bringing painful reminders of the early days of the pandemic when visits ground to a halt, even as they desperately want to keep their loved ones safe. He’s also concerned that some nursing homes could see the new visitor restrictions as an opportunity to cut corners.Shimahara worries about that, too. Earlier in the pandemic, her parents lived at a different facility in San Francisco where visitors had to schedule an appointment to stop by. Without informing her and knowing she wouldn’t be around, the facility sent someone to conduct a cognitive test on her mother, Shimahara said, which made her mom uncomfortable.
Nursing homes were among the hardest hit places by the pandemic. Less than 2% of California seniors live in skilled nursing facilities, yet these congregate living settings with some of the most vulnerable residents have accounted for more than 12% of the state’s COVID deaths, a figure that was much higher before the vaccine rollout.care plans for elderly loved ones.
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