Nursing homes and other residential care settings no longer have to
restrict the number of nominated visitors for residents. New guidelines
from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) apply to acute
mental health facilities and community housing units for people with
disabilities as well as nursing homes. Visits may be limited to an hour
with some flexibility on compassionate grounds. The guidelines allow
for visits, even during an outbreak if the situation permits, although an
ongoing outbreak may result in a temporary suspension of visits. The
limit on the number of people nominated as visitors for residents has
been removed. The recommended number of visitors at any one time
is two, but there can be some flexibility around this number. Visits by
children can now be facilitated as long as they have appropriate
supervision. We are welcomes this news which is bound to
impact positively on the emotional wellbeing of many older people.
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