Christmas visitor guidelines issued

Blue Wave Living has issued guidelines for visits to its Woy Woy aged care centre on Christmas Day and through the holiday season.

Chief executive Mr Matt Downie said that, for Christmas Day, the current restrictions remained in place.

"Visitors must only visit within the resident's room," he said.

"Visitors are not to spend time in any common areas, or interact with other residents.

"All visitors must have had the current flu vaccine and show evidence of this.

"Visitors must have their temperature taken on arrival and check in with the QR code located in reception, using their smart phone."

Mr Downie said that visitors who were visiting a resident who is in a shared room must make a booking.

"Those visits will occur in the 'I See You' lounge area, or another nominated private area," he said.

"We are working towards planning some additional spaces to be available on Christmas Day to help with this.

"For visitors who are visiting a resident in a private bedroom, there is no need to make a booking.

"However, a resident cannot have more than two visitors at any one time.

"Visiting hours will remain from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week.

"Family are welcome to take residents out for family visits from BlueWave.

"Unfortunately this year we cannot accommodate any visitors to join residents for lunch at BlueWave.

"We do encourage families to consider taking their loved one out to a family lunch, maintaining the NSW Health requirements around private gatherings."

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 3 Dec 2020

Matt Downie, Blue Wave Living