/tags/ohio-health-care-association ohio health care association en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:54:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-01/ohios-nursing-homes-hope-for-more-money-from-state-to-help-with-increased-costs The nursing homes say they need $600 million of money allocated for COVID costs plus some ongoing funding changes to make ends meet. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:54:17 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-01/ohios-nursing-homes-hope-for-more-money-from-state-to-help-with-increased-costs Jo Ingles /news/2022-04-01/eliza-bryant-nursing-home-closure-is-a-problem-for-the-nursing-home-industry Financial pressures and staff shortages may lead to more nursing home closures if something isn't done to fix the industry, officials say. The historic Eliza Bryant Village nursing home in Cleveland is slated to close in June of 2022. Residents say it will be a blow to the Hough neighborhood when it closes, although the assisted living and other services will remain open. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /news/2022-04-01/eliza-bryant-nursing-home-closure-is-a-problem-for-the-nursing-home-industry Lisa Ryan /coronavirus/2021-11-08/nearly-half-of-ohios-nursing-home-workers-remain-unvaccinated-for-covid-19 The Biden administration is going to require all nursing homes that receive federal funds to have their workers vaccinated by January 4th. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:13:45 GMT /coronavirus/2021-11-08/nearly-half-of-ohios-nursing-home-workers-remain-unvaccinated-for-covid-19 Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau /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/2020-12-31/ohio-governor-says-60-of-nursing-home-workers-declined-covid-19-vaccine Ohio’s nursing home residents and workers are among the first in the state to be offered the new COVID-19 vaccines. Most residents are taking it, but Gov.… Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:35:36 GMT /news/2020-12-31/ohio-governor-says-60-of-nursing-home-workers-declined-covid-19-vaccine Jo Ingles