I have been struggling emotionally with visiting my mum in her care home. The whole event from lateral flow, PPE, rules etc, to being shut in a bedroom with her, when she cannot really communicate with me during my visit and to witnessing the distressing decline in her, has been a real struggle for me. I did not visit for most of December, and took time out to care for my own wellbeing. I understand that recent changes mean I had to nominate 3 permitted visitors. I did this, with the thought that the one of the other 2 would be able to visit with me alternately for moral support. My daughter and I visited at Christmas. Yesterday I received a call from the home advising that the rules have now changed again (I can see nothing to suggest this is a government directive). They advised that now only myself as 'Designated Carer' can visit. I have not asked or would want this role. They are now saying that I must visit alone (I'm not sure I am strong enough for this) as well as attend the home (45 mins away) twice weekly to take a PCR test. As I am still in employment, this scenario is pretty much unworkable anyway. Incidentally, I am told they have no recorded Covid cases at the care home. I just wondered if anyone else had been contacted in a similar manner, or had heard about a further government restriction to this effect?