We live in Iowa. Some nursing homes / skilled care centers in our area are allowing loved ones who are vaccinated to come in and see their spouses who are also vaccinated. Some are not.
The skilled care center in which my mother lives is still not considering allowing vaccinated spouses to come in and visit even after the recent CDC proclamation that vaccinated people can meet with other vaccinated people one-on-one. My father has not seen my mother in a year now except for through a window and over the phone.
What entity ultimately decides whether these facilities can allow people in or not?
1 we have to pass screening test including temperature check
2: we must stay at his apartment
3: we must stay masked and gloved at all times they are providing KN95 mask and gloves
4: we must maintain social distancing
5: we must not eat or drink anything while in the apartment
6: 1hr visit
7: 1 person at a time
8: 1 visit per week by appointment
I am not complaining at least I get to visit him now 😊
The entire community (minus a couple of patients including my mother) has been vaccinated, so I don't really know why they aren't opening things up more. I suppose it'd be better to have all the visitors vaccinated as well, but California isn't vaccinating anyone under 65 yet to my knowledge. At the rate we're going, that won't happen for a few months yet.
The nursing home gets to make the rules. It's their place, so their rules.
We complained about the lockdown and they claimed that the CDC requires that or the facility loses it's license. Is that true?