Is anyone able to visit their loved one in a nursing home?

granny shoe

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My husband has Alzheimer's and nearly died with sepsis in January. He is now unable to stand and is in a nursing home. Recently he was diagnosed with probable cancer on the basis of rapid weight loss and blood screening tests. I couldn't visit at all during lock down and can only see him now once a week and through open French windows, wearing a mask. Is anyone managing to do visits inside a care or nursing home? My husband doesn't understand why I can't come inside to sit with him.
 

Baker17

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My husband has Alzheimer's and nearly died with sepsis in January. He is now unable to stand and is in a nursing home. Recently he was diagnosed with probable cancer on the basis of rapid weight loss and blood screening tests. I couldn't visit at all during lock down and can only see him now once a week and through open French windows, wearing a mask. Is anyone managing to do visits inside a care or nursing home? My husband doesn't understand why I can't come inside to sit with him.
@ granny shoe, my husband’s care home have started outside visits. You have wear a mask, gloves and an apron and have to stay 2 metres away from from the resident. There is a table and two chairs but there is no touching allowed. This unfortunately does not work for me as my husband would not understand why I couldn’t touch or hug him so I’ve just being doing closed window visits which are not ideal as he says hello come in and wanders off. I have contacted his social worker and the Chess team to see what if anything can be done about this situation and a meeting between all these party’s and the home has been arranged, hopefully it will be good outcome for us, perhaps you could speak to the home x
 

Sarasa

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Apr 13, 2018
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My mother's care home is opening up for visitors next week. I'll phone on Thursday and try and book a slot. They are allowing up to three visits a week, but once a week will be fine for me. I hope it's a success. I intend to take in half a bottle of prosecco. Mum loves it and I'm sure it will cheer her up, though it might be a bit tricky to drink it f we have to wear masks.
 

thistlejak

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Just had a phone call from FIL's Care Home - been given a one person visit slot for Friday 24th - it is in the covered porch and is for 1 hour. They did let us see him over the garden fence on his birthday last month for about 10 mins.
 

Lin47

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Apr 14, 2020
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My mother's care home started garden visits last week. You have to wear a mask and you sit either side of a table for 30 minutes. Only one visit a week and only one designated visitor.
 

JGDMG

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My husband has Alzheimer's and nearly died with sepsis in January. He is now unable to stand and is in a nursing home. Recently he was diagnosed with probable cancer on the basis of rapid weight loss and blood screening tests. I couldn't visit at all during lock down and can only see him now once a week and through open French windows, wearing a mask. Is anyone managing to do visits inside a care or nursing home? My husband doesn't understand why I can't come inside to sit with him.
As others are saying it seems they are starting t open up to visitors. There is an announcement due soon from Gov as people are realising that people with dementia may suffer more from lack of visits from loved ones. I think for serious illness though you would hopefully be allowed to visit. Such a difficult time
 

granny shoe

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Jul 14, 2020
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@ granny shoe, my husband’s care home have started outside visits. You have wear a mask, gloves and an apron and have to stay 2 metres away from from the resident. There is a table and two chairs but there is no touching allowed. This unfortunately does not work for me as my husband would not understand why I couldn’t touch or hug him so I’ve just being doing closed window visits which are not ideal as he says hello come in and wanders off. I have contacted his social worker and the Chess team to see what if anything can be done about this situation and a meeting between all these party’s and the home has been arranged, hopefully it will be good outcome for us, perhaps you could speak to the home x
Thank you for your reply. It's really helpful to know what's happening for other people. Hope things work out for you soon x
 

granny shoe

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Jul 14, 2020
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Thanks to everyone for their replies to my query on visiting restrictions to care homes. It's so helpful to find out what other people are experiencing . I'm going to write to my MP to see if she can help to speed up the Government announcement on this issue.
 

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