DeSantis searches for path forward to ‘reopen’ nursing homes, long-term care facilities

Reporter: Veronica Marshall
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (Credit: WINK News)

With COVID-19 cases and deaths increasing in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with health care officials about the issue Wednesday.

DeSantis wants to figure out a way to allow visitors into facilities where most residents haven’t seen family members for two months.

Tim Ficker is the executive director of Cypress Cove in Fort Myers.

He says in the past six weeks, they have facilitated individual family FaceTime visitations for over 700 residents.

The same is true at every nursing home and long term care facility in the state.

The governor ordered them to close their doors to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Florida Healthcare association executive director Emmit Reed says,

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