State will allow limited nursing home, LTC visits

  • A couple visited recently with a loved one who is in the Granite Mesa Nursing Home in Marble Falls. The state is now allowing more leeway for one-one-one visits with health screening guidelines. File photo
    A couple visited recently with a loved one who is in the Granite Mesa Nursing Home in Marble Falls. The state is now allowing more leeway for one-one-one visits with health screening guidelines. File photo
Special to The Highlander AUSTIN –The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has announced limited visitation rules for nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. HHSC is also issuing enhanced emergency rules requiring additional actions by nursing facilities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. “This is a rapidly evolving situation and we are constantly assessing what actions…

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