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Many nursing homes still unable to welcome visitors, despite new guidelines

by Fox Rochester

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Nursing homes in New York state are now allowed to welcome visitors again, but only if the facility has gone two weeks without a positive test for COVID-19.
Nursing homes in New York state are now allowed to welcome visitors again, but only if the facility has gone two weeks without a positive test for COVID-19.
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Nursing homes across New York state are now able to welcome visitors again, though most of them are still waiting.

Facilities must have no COVID-19 cases for two weeks before they're able to allow in-person visits. Less than one-third of nursing homes across the state currently meet that requirement.

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St. John's in Rochester is among those unable to welcome visitors yet. Nate Sweeney, vice president of skilled services at St. John's, joined us Friday morning on Good Day Rochester. He explained how the new rules are different and what families eager to visit loved ones need to know.

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