https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Caregiving-Tip/Five-Questions-to-Ask-About-Visiting-Nursing-Homes-1/m-p/2348754#M113 <P><STRONG>What is the nursing home doing to help make it safe for visitors to come back?</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Has the facility met the federal Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS)<BR />recommendations for allowing visitors? For example:</P> <P><BR />• Has it gone at least 28 days without a new COVID-19 case?<BR />• Are cases declining in the surrounding community?<BR />• Have all residents and staff been tested for COVID-19?<BR />• Does it have enough staff?<BR />• Are there adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning<BR />and disinfecting products?<BR />• Are there plans to permit outdoor visits as a transitional step, like some states have<BR />allowed?</P> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:31:10 GMT AARPMichaelP 2020-11-19T22:31:10Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Caregiving-Tip/Five-Questions-to-Ask-About-Visiting-Nursing-Homes-1/m-p/2348754#M113 <P><STRONG>What is the nursing home doing to help make it safe for visitors to come back?</STRONG></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Has the facility met the federal Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS)<BR />recommendations for allowing visitors? For example:</P> <P><BR />• Has it gone at least 28 days without a new COVID-19 case?<BR />• Are cases declining in the surrounding community?<BR />• Have all residents and staff been tested for COVID-19?<BR />• Does it have enough staff?<BR />• Are there adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning<BR />and disinfecting products?<BR />• Are there plans to permit outdoor visits as a transitional step, like some states have<BR />allowed?</P> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:31:10 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Caregiving-Tip/Five-Questions-to-Ask-About-Visiting-Nursing-Homes-1/m-p/2348754#M113 AARPMichaelP 2020-11-19T22:31:10Z