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Visitor policy for care homes
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1. Did your Local Authority alter or update its visitor policy for care homes in response to Covid-19, yes or no?
a) If yes, what changes were introduced?
b) If yes, are any of those policies still in place?
i. If yes, which of those policies are still in place?
No, we do not have a visitor policy. Although our Covid Taskforce did provide advice and guidance to Care Homes in our area with regards to updating their Visitor policies in line with government guidance. Risk Assessments were completed where visits by our employees were required.
2. Does the Local Authority currently have any visitation policies for care homes that:
a) Would prevent a resident from receiving a visitor? No
i. If yes, in what circumstances does this apply? N/A
ii. If yes, were these restrictions in place before March 2020? N/A
b) Set a restriction on the number of different people able to visit a care home resident during their stay
i. If yes, in what circumstances would the number of different people visiting a care home resident be restricted? N/A
ii. If yes, how many different people do these restrictions permit as visitors? N/A
iii. If yes, were these restrictions in place before March 2020? N/A
