Cuomo’s New Nursing Home Rules Still Keep Many Families From Visiting Loved Ones

Many families expected the ban on most nursing home visitations, in place since last March, to end along with a slate of other changes proposed last week by Governor Andrew Cuomo. He certainly made it sound that way in a recent statement.  

"One of the most devastating aspects of this virus has been how it separated families from their loved ones, making an already difficult situation even harder to bear," Cuomo said. "Thanks to the dedication of New Yorkers, we're now at a point where we can begin to expand nursing home visitations.”

But, according to the fine print, families must abide by the same rule that had been in place, namely that any time a new COVID-19 case is detected at a nursing home, in-person visits are pushed back 14 days, meaning many families aren’t likely to see their loved ones any time soon.