Visits from family and loved one’s are an important part of life when living in a care setting. During the pandemic the challenges faced by both families and those living in care facilities was huge. We want to ensure that whenever possible everyone has access to those, they want to spend time with. I know that everyone does their utmost to facilitate such visits and we want to ensure that happens.
On Saturday 6 April, legislation came into force to make visiting and accompanying residents and patients a Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standard for care homes, hospitals and hospices. This means that relevant health and care providers must allow visitors unless there are exceptional circumstances.
It is crucial for residents to receive visitors as it can have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing. After all, having an in-person connection with loved ones is vital to feel supported and connected to families and communities.
In this webinar, we explain more about the legislation and what it requires of care providers.
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