Action Alert – They’ve Been Locked in and Family Locked Out for Six Month
For six months Pennsylvanians have been banned from visiting their family members who are locked down in nursing homes. During that time period over 5400 of the 8200 deaths in PA have occurred in long term care facilities! The mental and physical conditions of nursing home residents have declined during this six-month time period. Senate Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow a nursing home to designate an “Essential Family Caregiver,” so that family member can enter the facility interact with their loved one.
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