long term care visits

guidelines start today

Kentucky.

### in coronavirus news... more long-term care facilities are now able to welcome back visitors.

Of course... the process to see your loved ones..

Won't look the same..as it did..

Before the pandemic.

Abc 36s alex king joins us live in studio with more on what you need to know.

### last month... assisted living communities..

And personal care and family care homes were allowed to have visitors..

But starting today..

All facilities will be able to.

That includes..

Skilled nursing facilities..

Nursing facilities..

Nusring homes..

And intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual allowed to happen..

If social distng is in place..nd if the facility hasnt seen a covid- 19 case in 28 days... in residents or staff.

Thats 14 days..

For assisted living facilities.

Each home is allowed to make its own plan..

But the states healthy at work guidelines say it must involve..

Testing residents and staff..

Limiting the number of visitors and how long they stay..

And finding a non- residental area for the visit.

Visitors should be screened before entering.

More guidance can be found on our website..

Wtvq dot com.

### however---not all long-term care facilities will be allowing visitation.

Sing to remain closo visitors or ing addional restrictions in place.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white increased covid-19 cases delay visitation at facilities thomson hood veterans center posted on facebook it was however---not all long-term care facilities will be allowing visitation.

Many are either choosing to remain closed to visitors or putting additional restrictions in place.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white increased covid-19 cases delay visitation at facilities thomson hood veterans center posted on facebook it was postponing in-person visits to its facility..

The center says its because of the increased number of coronavirus cases in fayette and jessamine county.

It says it will reopen to visitors next wednesday if those cases go down.

Meanwhile--- signature healthcare... says it's allowing limited in-person, outdoor visitation starting today... but thats only at facilities where strict requirements from the state are met.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white kevin hall lexington-fayette county health department "if you have a loved one in these places try to make sure you are following the guidelines do not visit them if you're sick.

Give them a call instead, try and use smart technology like facetime or zoom to be able to have that face to face conversation.

If you go into one of these places while you're sick you're really exposing them and potentially fatal consequences.

Signature healthcare operates 41 long- term healthcare facilities in the state... you can read more about its visition plan..

And the states guidelines on our website..wtvq dot com.

In studio..

Alex king..

Abc 36 news.

The state