Yes, the Worth County Care & Rehab Center allows end of life visits by spouses. They have to be screened, and the facility provides full personal protective equipment.
That is not always the case elsewhere. In New Mexico, a husband and a wife live together in the same facility in Santa Fe (MN); however, they were not allowed to see each other after the Coronavirus pandemic hit.
As KOAT of Springfield reported, the husband, Gary Hein, filed a successful suit arguing that his constitutional rights were violated and that the health of both him and his wife, Ann Severine, had deteriorated. A judge agreed, saying that the New Mexico health order was too broad.
Under Medicare rules, people have certain rights while living in nursing homes. Residents have a right to be free from abuse and neglect. This means that they cannot keep residents apart from everyone else against their will.
Residents have a right to take part in developing their care plan and participate in decisions that affect their care. Nursing home residents also have a right under Medicare rules to share a room with their spouse.
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