Nursing home wants to reopen to visitors, but can’t put residents at risk
Graceland facility, in ZIP code with high COVID rate, can’t require vaccinations or tests
“If everything goes well according to our facility and our testing, next week, we will be open for visitation,” said Graceland Nursing Home director of nursing Shirley Crump (center), with Machelle Calaway (left) and chief operating officer Rosemarie Pottinger. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is set to reopen to visitors. The problem is, the facility is not allowed to ask guests for proof of vaccination or a COVID negative test.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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