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Advocates call for visitation rules to be relaxed at Kansas nursing homes

Advocates call for visitation rules to be relaxed at Kansas nursing homes

Advocates call for visitation rules to be relaxed at Kansas nursing homes

By John Hanna, Associated Press:

Families and advocates for the elderly in Kansas argue that with most nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19, some facilities’ visiting rules need to be relaxed.

A state official who investigates complaints against nursing homes and the elder-care focused Kansas Advocates for Better Care called on the state Tuesday to intervene when homes aren’t open enough.

Some industry officials still see a need for caution because of the growing presence in Kansas of the faster-spreading delta variant. Operators feel they’re still facing tough choices after nursing homes were COVID-19 hot spots earlier in the pandemic, but advocates for residents worry that the delta variant could cause homes to lock down again.

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