Family visits made easier for care home residents
New guidance reinforcing the expectation that people in adult care homes should be able to see their friends and family without restrictions has been published by Scottish government.
The refreshed Open with Care guidelines say that people in care homes should be able to see their friends and family without restrictions such as limits on how often visits can take place or on how many different visitors a person can have.
Booking systems for families should only be required when a home is managing a COVID-19 outbreak. Where there is an outbreak, residents should still be supported to see one of their three named visitors.