Texas Caregivers for Compromise is an organization that arose during the 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns when families were denied access to their relatives in care facilities, such as nursing homes and state-supported living centers. In an attempt to bring awareness to the...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order leaves in place visitation restrictions for residents of long-term care facilities. Some facilities have even locked down again, suspending all visitation despite guidance from the state’s health agency. On July 29, Gov. Greg...
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s March announcement that he was “opening Texas 100 percent,” Mary Nichols of Texas Caregivers for Compromise says Texas isn’t fully open because Texans are still restricted from being with their family members in long-term care facilities....
After Gov. Greg Abbott banned them from being with their loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities last year, Texans arose and demanded their rights be protected. State senators and state representatives heeded the call this session and...
UPDATE 5/20/21 6:34 pm: SJR 19 has been scheduled for a floor vote of the full House on May 24. Supporters may contact their state representative. With the end of the 87th Legislative Session fast approaching, time is running out for bills aiming to ensure no Texan...
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a ban on vaccine passports into law, Texans for Vaccine Choice (TFVC) issued a call to action for Texas to follow Florida’s lead. On Thursday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that proposes...
After a year of Texans having to battle COVID mandates, the Texas Senate passed bills aimed at ensuring citizen’s rights to be with their loved ones in nursing homes. Wednesday, senators unanimously passed Senate Bill 25, and later Senate Joint Resolution 19 on a 29-0...
After Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new executive order steering toward a more open Texas, citizens responded with frustration at still being separated from their loved ones or still being at the mercy of local officials. One citizen proposed another strategy to fully...
As Gov. Greg Abbott prepares an announcement on what’s next for his COVID mandates and restrictions, Texans are eager to know when those in nursing homes and other care facilities will be with their loved ones again. Mary Nichols of Texas Caregivers for Compromise...
