In Early March 2020 the level of threat from the Covid Pandemic was such that the home drew up a three stage emergency plan regarding visitor restrictions implementing the first stage in the week of March escalating to full “ lock-down” by the end of the second week.
Within a few days staff had adopted a totally different way of working and were becoming familiar with using PPE which was to be part of their daily routine for the next three months.It was a considerable challenge.
For the residents and their relatives and friends this meant having to cope without personal contact.Several were already active “Skypers” and others waved at each other windows.There was no alternative but to accept the situation.
The Pandemic situation became particularly uncertain and threatening in April as the picture of what could happen if Covid gained entry to a care home became clear internationally, in the UK and also very tragically on the Island.
Our residents remained well and gradually restrictions were eased.
By 10 July unrestricted visiting had returned, the entry conditions reduced to hand sanitising,a questionnaire about health symptoms and a temperature check
JUL