/tags/pete-van-runkle Pete Van Runkle en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:27:43 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-19/ohio-nursing-homes-brace-for-loss-of-staff-possible-closures-due-to-vaccine-mandate The lobbying group for Ohio's nursing homes is warning that a new requirement that staff be vaccinated will have unintended consequences. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:27:43 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-19/ohio-nursing-homes-brace-for-loss-of-staff-possible-closures-due-to-vaccine-mandate Jo Ingles /politics/2021-04-01/bill-would-allow-ohio-nursing-home-residents-to-have-security-cameras Many Ohioans have security cameras inside their homes but state law prohibits residents who live in assisted living or long-term care nursing facilities from having them. A bill has been proposed in the Ohio legislature to change that. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:13:26 GMT /politics/2021-04-01/bill-would-allow-ohio-nursing-home-residents-to-have-security-cameras Jo Ingles /ideastream/2021-03-01/compassionate-care-visit-requests-increase-at-some-ohio-nursing-homes The president of the Ohio Health Care Association, which represents several nursing homes in Northeast Ohio, is happy Gov. Mike DeWine is encouraging compassionate care visits for families. In fact, requests for those visits have increased at several nursing homes and assisted living facilities since DeWine issued guidance last week to encourage family visits if a resident's mental health and physical health is declining, Peter Van Runkle said. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-01/compassionate-care-visit-requests-increase-at-some-ohio-nursing-homes /statehouse-news-stories/2021-02-22/ohio-nursing-home-visits-encouraged-though-staff-still-rejecting-vaccines The nursing home COVID-19 death toll jumped by nearly 1,300 in the last week, as the Ohio Department of Health added in 4,000 unaccounted-for deaths to... Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:29:38 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2021-02-22/ohio-nursing-home-visits-encouraged-though-staff-still-rejecting-vaccines Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/2021-02-05/proposed-budget-gives-ohio-more-power-to-close-unsafe-nursing-homes More than half of the state’s COVID-19 deaths are coming from nursing homes. Those and other long-term care facilities are getting a lot of attention in… Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:17:33 GMT /news/2021-02-05/proposed-budget-gives-ohio-more-power-to-close-unsafe-nursing-homes Karen Kasler /news/2021-01-06/ohio-nursing-home-workers-wont-be-required-to-take-covid-19-vaccine Ohio nursing homes have been one of the frontlines during the pandemic, and Gov. Mike DeWine has repeatedly raised concerns that many employees are… Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:37:04 GMT /news/2021-01-06/ohio-nursing-home-workers-wont-be-required-to-take-covid-19-vaccine Karen Kasler /news/2020-12-02/coronavirus-in-ohio-visits-with-nursing-home-residents-more-challenging-now Families of nursing home residents are being urged to refrain from a common practice this time of year – taking their loved one home for a holiday… Wed, 02 Dec 2020 14:42:32 GMT /news/2020-12-02/coronavirus-in-ohio-visits-with-nursing-home-residents-more-challenging-now Jo Ingles /news/2020-04-30/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-report-276-deaths The state has now added deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes to its coronavirus tracking website, confirming that nearly 300 people have died of the… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:15:32 GMT /news/2020-04-30/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-report-276-deaths Karen Kasler /news/2020-04-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-group-wants-mass-testing-in-facilities Mass testing in three Ohio prisons has turned up 3,853 coronavirus cases among inmates and 379 prison workers, showing how fast the virus can spread in… Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:51:25 GMT /news/2020-04-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-group-wants-mass-testing-in-facilities Karen Kasler /news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-in-ohio-state-confirms-836-cases-in-nursing-homes Nearly 10% of the state's confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio are in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living communities. Some… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:49:11 GMT /news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-in-ohio-state-confirms-836-cases-in-nursing-homes Karen Kasler