Some RI Nursing Homes begin moving to Level 3 – no visitation – per Health Dept

3:40pm, March 11, 2020

Updated: 5pm & 8pm

This notice was received by a family with loved ones in a RI Nursing Home

This is an update of Level 3 visitation policy mandated by the RI Department of Health.

No visitors will be allowed in the building at this time.

This is to protect your loved ones from potential illness. All residents are not able to leave the building unless medically necessary.

UPDATE from the RIDOH: While the text message implied that this was a new mandate from the RI Dept. of Health, in fact, it is not. Their response, received at 7pm last night:

“Facilities that are not able to do visitor screening are not allowing visitors and guests to enter until they can get a screening program in place”.

What you can do – today:

To those with loved ones in Nursing Homes: this is probably coming to all nursing homes very soon. Make sure your loved ones have what they need. A cell phone or iPad to communicate with you, if they can. Clothing. Magazines and other things to pass the time because many of the performers that come in to provide music, comedy, etc. will no longer be able to do that. The days will get very long. Some snacks. The little extras that you would bring every day. This could be a week, two weeks, a month, or more. Try to explain to them as best you can. Make sure they have a way to get in touch with you – especially important for those without phones in their rooms.