nursing homes

Nursing home operators are experiencing some of the same issues hospitals are now facing.

Cuyahoga County leads the state with the most COVID-19 cases per capita; COVID rates in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Ohio are on the rise; Democrats running for Ohio governor have picked their running mates; and more stories.

The lobbying group for those facilities warns a new requirement that staff is vaccinated will have unintended consequences.

The measure that would set minimum care standards for nursing home patients could be on the ballot in 2022.

A proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to better the quality of care patients in nursing homes receive could come before voters in 2022.

Gov. Mike DeWine issued 14 line-item vetoes in the new state budget; a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish minimum staffing levels for care for Ohio’s nursing homes is one step closer to making the ballot; the Akron Beacon Journal Building is among projects receiving historic preservation state tax credits; and more stories.

State lawmaker sponsoring the bill says prohibited in-person visits during part of the COVID-19 pandemic drew even more awareness to the need of monitoring residents in their rooms.

Gov. Mike DeWine says people should know whether the facilities are taking advantage of the life-saving vaccines.

New coronavirus cases in Ohio remain flat at around 1,500 per day; Gov. DeWine says 570,000 vaccine doses are coming next week; Ohio will make public a list of nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have not requested vaccines or disclosed vaccination status; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a letter to all Ohio's nursing homes to make sure they're clear on the federal government's guidelines for visitations,...