GRACEWELL of Frome provides residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as respite care services.
They report, “During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have focused tirelessly on protecting the safety of residents and team members.
“We are now open to new residents and we are facilitating safe regular visiting. With cases again on the rise across the UK, we’re continuing to keep in place our rigorous infection prevention control measures to ensure our home is safe this winter.
“Visits to our home are guided by our framework. If it is safe to visit, all visitors go through a screening process which includes checking their temperatures. They’re also equipped with and advised on how to properly wear PPE and are then escorted through the building. This balanced approach has been a success, and we’ll continue to allow these to take place as long as it is safe.
“In addition, we have now developed a framework for visitors to be awarded an “enhanced visitor status” through our ‘Safe Visits’ protocol. This protocol identifies mechanisms that would allow relatives to visit their loved ones in a safe, controlled, and managed way where there is a clinical need. Each protocol is then personalised to the needs of both the resident and relative, with the needs, risks, training requirements and potential outcomes identified and taken into consideration.
“Looking ahead to the winter, we’re confident in our ability to continue this success with the support of all our team members, residents and relatives.”
To find out more about the home, visit www. gracewellfrome.co.uk or call 01373 482616.
