Following the announcement today that Welsh Government has ordered a full lockdown in Wales beginning on Friday 23rd October and running (initially) until Monday 9th November.
Does this affect visits to the Home?
At the moment we can’t confirm 100% either way. Unfortunately we do expect this lockdown to include all visits to care homes as it’s likely that travelling to a care home will constitute a breach of lockdown rules. However we are waiting on confirmation from Public Health Wales, which we hope to have over the next 24 hours.
Today’s announcement is very disappointing for those care homes that have invested time and financial resources, as well as the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors that have also spent heavily, all to make their environment Covid-safe for families, visitors and customers.
Aria created barrier visits over the Summer, and they’ve been 100% safe to date. We also naturally see barrier visits as essential travel for families, so we will be deeply saddened if they are to be banned during this 17-day lockdown.
The health of our residents, team and you is always the number one priority – but more does need to be done to balance the wellbeing of people in our community with measures to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
Once we’ve spoken with the relevant authorities we’ll immediately share our instructions with you.
