Agudath Israel of America is grateful to Governor Andrew Cuomo for instituting a pilot program towards eventually allowing visitors in hospitals statewide. Sixteen hospitals across the state will take part in the two-week pilot program and will allow visitation for family members of patients, with the visitors wearing PPE and being checked for COVID-19 symptoms. A number of the hospitals in the pilot program serve Agudath Israel’s constituency, and we applaud their being included.
This issue has been at the forefront of Agudath Israel’s concern for weeks, as patients have been denied helpers and visitors by hospital administrations while being hospitalized, harming their physical and emotional well-being. Agudath Israel has worked with partners in the faith and advocacy communities in bringing this to the attention of Albany’s lawmakers.
To that end, we also applaud the legislators across the state who have come together in a bi-partisan effort to promote a “Compassionate Helper” program and protocol, which speaks to the same need that is being addressed now. We are grateful that Governor Cuomo has taken note of this and that the hospitals are working toward immediately implementing this positive step.
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u applaud the Ganev ??
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE!!
Governor Cuomo is a murderer and is responsible for many or of the Deaths in NYS!! With the Hospital Overload and understaffed the answer was NOT no visitors!! Test visitors at the door and allow those with no fever and/or negative virus tests. HOW CRUEL TO BE LEFT FOR DAYS TO STAY OR DIE IN HOSPITAL HALLWAY ALONE R”L Many Hospitals in NJ had this protocol for Maternity Wards. Many people could have been saved had they had someone to give them a glass of water etc. or help them with other necessary needs. The horror stories are endless… When Gov. Cuomo doubled down and gave all Hospital Staff in NYS Liability Protection we know he was trying to jack up the death toll to make Trump look bad. The same reason he is keeping businesses closed as long as possible until were all Bankrupt.