Families wonder when they can visit loved ones in group homes
Group home residents haven't been allowed to have visitors due to coronavirus.
•
Jun 10, 2020, 10:40 AM
•
Updated 1,508 days ago
Share:
More Stories
1:28
Medical experts recommend to still take precautions following CDC's revised COVID isolation guidelines
147ds ago0:33
Rockland County holds COVID booster clinics for children
620ds ago
Health commissioner: Kiryas Joel residents with COVID-19 symptoms refuse to get tested
1,375ds ago
Westchester children's hospital hopeful safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine on horizon
1,375ds ago
It's nuts! Squirrely behavior blamed for pulverized porch pumpkins
1,375ds ago
Gov. Cuomo expected to make changes to red zone restrictions across NY
1,375ds ago1:28
Medical experts recommend to still take precautions following CDC's revised COVID isolation guidelines
147ds ago0:33
Rockland County holds COVID booster clinics for children
620ds agoHealth commissioner: Kiryas Joel residents with COVID-19 symptoms refuse to get tested
1,375ds agoWestchester children's hospital hopeful safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine on horizon
1,375ds agoIt's nuts! Squirrely behavior blamed for pulverized porch pumpkins
1,375ds agoGov. Cuomo expected to make changes to red zone restrictions across NY
1,375ds ago As New York continues to reopen, many are now asking if group homes for special needs people will as well.
Group home residents, including 31-year-old David Majsak, who has Down Syndrome, haven't been allowed to have visitors due to coronavirus.
In the meantime, Majsak’s family tells News 12 since they can't take him out weekly, they Facetime with him daily. "We are very respectful of what ARC has asked parents to do. We miss our son. As soon as they give us the green light, we're up there with another box of doughnuts," says Joe Majask, David’s father.
The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities tells News 12 it is working closely with the NYS Department of Health on resuming community-based programs and visitations.
