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CMS Updates Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nursing home residents, families, and staff. Recognizing the physical and emotional toll of these visitation restrictions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its guidance to nursing homes regarding visitation during COVID-19.

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Getting a head start on flu and other infections

Social Care

As you’d expect, eligibility for vaccination includes “those in long-stay residential care homes, carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person and the close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.”

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