State Says Nursing Home Visits Must Be Allowed

(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Department of Health is directing nursing homes and assisted living facilities to allow family members to visit loved ones. The state lifted visitation restrictions last month, but says it has received complaints from people who claimed they were being denied visitation. Nursing home officials are responding by saying facility managers have to deal with numerous pandemic-related rules and regulations.

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