If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you know how important it is to be there for them – literally and figuratively – to demonstrate care. A visit may seem like an obvious way to show support, ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Nursing home residents can now have visitors at all times, even when there is a Covid-19 outbreak in their facility, under new federal guidelines. Nearly all nursing home visits were ...

Visits to nursing homes nationwide will be temporarily restricted under the national emergency that President Donald Trump declared Friday to battle the novel coronavirus. Visits to nursing homes ...

This holiday marks a return to visits in nursing homes for some who were not able to see family for the holidays last fall and winter as long-term care facilities kept visitors out to try to prevent ...

A major new study suggests that Medicare beneficiaries with dementia receive better care when treated by clinicians who specialize in nursing home practice — meaning they provide at least 80% of their ...

As Covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they’re not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among ...

Families are upset that they still aren't allowed to have contact visits with relatives in nursing homes, even though New York State loosened some Covid-19 related restrictions this week. The new ...

ALBANY — Lawmakers are demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo lift remaining restrictions for visits at nursing homes, according to a letter sent by two dozen Democratic lawmakers to the governor this week.