âIt is a bonus for both of us but my concern is Ann,â says PJ. âA visit gives her a lift. If it is a long, long time between visits, there is the possibility of her condition deteriorating far more rapidly, which is what happened when she caught Covid last year.â
Severe outbreak
Nursing homes want a phased plan showing how restrictions on visits will be further eased. Residents in care facilities have been among those who have suffered the most from the pandemic, locked away from families as many facilities have battled outbreaks.
Craddock House, an 89-bed long-term care facility that is now home to 61 residents, suffered one of the most severe Covid-19 outbreaks during the first wave of the pandemic.