Who gets to visit nursing homes? Well, it depends
Carl Powers is visited by daughter Lisa Anderson and grandson Hayes Anderson as the nursing home Ave Maria begins to lift COVID-19 precautions March 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Billy Hodgins sings to his daughters Hayley Duffy (left) and Terry Irvan during a socially distanced visit at Ave Maria March 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Carl Powers visits with his grandson Hayes Anderson for the first time in over a year at Ave Maria March 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Billy Hodgins sings to his daughters Hayley Duffy (left) and Terry Irvan during a socially distanced visit at Ave Maria March 12, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The federal government says visits may be allowed indoors at long-term care facilities, even for unvaccinated, but local visitation policies are wildly different.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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