The new rules mean residents can now have up to five named visitors - with a maximum of two at any one time, not including very young children.
Jodie said: “It’s really important because limiting it has almost broken families. Where you can only have one named individual and lots of people have three/four children - it can cause upset with the families. Who gets to see them?”
She said being able to welcome grandchildren into the home will be a huge step for residents.
Jodie Boucher, manager of Carr Croft Care Home in Meanwood.
“People in my home love kids and ones that have got dementia seem to come alive when they see children. They remember how to nurture and care for them. It’s really lovely to see.”
Heartwarming scenes of family reunion have been seen across the country as restrictions on care home visits are eased as part of Boris Johnson s roadmap out of lockdown.
Footage shows the moment Patsy, 81, and Fred, 82, who have been married 60 years, were able to hold hands and be together for the first time in 355 days at Ashlea Court Care Home, Waltham, Lincolnshire, yesterday.
Prior to the pandemic Patsy would travel to visit Fred, who has advanced dementia, every day from her home in Cleethorpes.
Patsy said: It has been almost exactly a year to the day since we last saw each other properly, we tried to do visits through the window and on video chat but with his condition that just upset him.
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