THE NATIONAL GUARD AND OHIO DEPARTEMTN OF HEALTH ARE THE TWO WORKING TO TEST NURSING HOMES IN THE STATE.
BUT SOME SAY THEIR PARENT'S HEALTH IS DETERIORATING FASTER BECAUSE THEY AREN'T GETTING THAT NECESSARY STIMULATION.
MORE THAN THREE MONTHS SINCEGOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE CLOSEDNURSING HOMES TO VISITORS DUETO COVID 19.WCPO NINE NEWSREPORTER COURTNEY FRANCISCOSPOKE TO THOSE IN CHARGE OFGETTING YOU CLOSER TO YOURFAMILY.LL INTRO:THE NATIONAL GUARDAND OHIO DEPARTEMTN OF HEALTHARE THE TWO WORKING TO TESTNURSING HOMES IN THE STATE.BUTSOME SAY THEIR PARENT'S HEALTHIS DETERIORATING FASTERBECAUSE THEY AREN'T GETTINGTHAT NECESSARY STIMULATION.ASK JUDIE WOOLUM HOW SHE'SDOING SINCE OHIO CLOSEDNURSING HOMES TO VISITORSDURING THE PANDEMIC.SOT: JUDIEWOOLUM, NURSING HOME RESIDENT17 "I hate it.
I miss myfamily so much." A MOM OFTHREE WITH EIGHT GRANDKIDS ANDTWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN...IT'S BEEN NEARLY 90 DAYS SINCESHE'S BEEN IN THE SAME ROOMWITH ANY OF THEM.SOT: JUDIEWOOLUM, NURSING HOME RESIDENT3:20 "My family misses me too.I have a great family it'sawful that we can't betogether."GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINEORDERED THE NATIONAL GUARD TOTEST EVERY NURSING HOME TOSLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID 19 ONMAY 29TH, ACCORDING TO MAJORGENERAL HARRIS JUNIOR.THAT'STWO AND A HALF MONTHS AFTERBANNING VISITORS.SOT:MAJORGENERAL JOHN HARRIS, JR.242It's very difficult to controlthe virus because we havepeople who are not onlyvulnerable but they're livingin these congregate settings."HE SAYS HIS TEAMS HAVE BEENTESTING FOR 12 DAYS.THEY ARETESTING ALL STAFF ATFACILITIES THAT HAVE NOT HADA COVID 19 OUTBREAK...THEYALSO TEST STAFF AND A PORTIONOF PATIENTS THAT HAVE HAD ANOUTBREAK.IF POSITIVE-- LOCALHOSPITALS AND HEALTHDEPARTMENTS HELP DEVELOP AQUARANTINE PLAN.NATSSUNDAY IINTRODUCED YOU TO CHILDREN WHOSAY IT'S TAKING TOO LONG, LIFTSOME RESTRICTIONS.
WOOLUM'SDAUGHTER WAS IN THE CROWD.sot:traci woolum, protestermonthswithout being able to hug themwithout knowing what they'reeating without knowing thatthey're being properly beingtaken care ofOHIO DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH DID NOT GIVE ME AREOPEN TIMELINE BUT SAYS THEREARE 960 NURSING HOMES IN THESTATE TO TEST.sot:RebeccaSandholdt, ohio department ofhealth 1701 I understand theirfears, I share those samefears with my family for mygrandmotherWOOLUM'S 79THBIRTHDAY IS THIS MONTH... SHEFEARS SHE WILL HAVE TO SPENDIT WITH HER FAMILY-- STANDINGOUTSIDE HER BEDROOM WINDOW.506we just want this to be over.We want our families more thananything.--TAG:ASSISTED LIVINGFACILITIES ARE ALLOWED FAMILYTO VISIT OUTSIDE NOW.PEOPLE INNURSING HOMES WANT THAT ANDFAMILY SAYS AT LEAST ONEPERSON SHOULD BE ALLOWED TOCHECK ON THOSE THAT CAN'T GETOUT OF BED.
REPORTING INCINCINNATI COURTNEY FRANCISCOWCPO NINE NEWS.
Florence Nursing & Rehabilitation Center stated that two residents tested positive for the coronavirus. That facility was..
