Our home is open to visitors, however we are following the Governments guidelines. All visits must be prearranged with our team by calling our reception on 01743 282040
Guidelines below:
This guidance applies from 23rd August 2021 and replaces previous guidance on care home visiting. It applies to care homes for working age and for older adults.
Visiting is a central part of care home life. It is crucially important for maintaining the health, wellbeing and quality of life of residents. Visiting is also vital for family and friends to maintain contact and life-long relationships with their loved ones and contribute to their support and care.
This guidance sets out the government’s advice to support safe visiting:
- Every care home resident can have ‘named visitors’ who will be able to enter the care home for regular visits. There is no limit on the number of ‘named visitors’ that a single resident can have and no nationally set limit on the number who can visit in a single day, however to manage the space that we have at Marches Care we request that there are only 2 visitors at one time visiting.
- Every care home resident can choose to nominate an essential care giver who may visit the home to attend to essential care needs. The essential care giver should be enabled to visit in all circumstances, including if the care home is in outbreak (but not if the essential care giver or resident are COVID-positive)
- Named visitors and residents are advised to keep physical contact to a minimum (excluding essential care givers). Physical contact like handholding is acceptable if hand washing protocols are followed. Close personal contact such as hugging presents higher risks but will be safer if it is between people who are double vaccinated, without face-to-face contact, and there is brief contact only
- Care homes can also continue to offer visits to friends or family members through arrangements such as outdoor visiting, rooms with substantial screens, visiting pods, or from behind windows
- All visitors must either take a lateral flow test at Marches Care before visiting or provide proof of a negative test taken on the day of visiting, whilst visiting full PPE must be worn at all times.
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Marches Care
