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𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 –𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 As you may be aware, on 4th May the Government released updated guidance on visits out of care homes. This valuable step towards normality is part of the government roadmap to ease restrictions across England. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿? This guidance describes that the Government recognises how opportunities for care home residents to make visits out of the home are an important part of care home life. We at Excelcare share this viewpoint and with this in mind, we have published new guidelines on how visits outside of our care homes will be undertaken; with careful planning in order to manage and mitigate the risks involved in visits out, despite the increases in vaccine coverage. From 4 May 2021, residents should be enabled to leave their care home to spend time outdoors, without subsequent isolation for 14 days, in the following circumstances: • Residents may be accompanied by: - a member of care home staff - one or both of their nominated visitors - their essential care provider (where applicable) • Care homes should discuss arrangements with residents’ nominated visitors, or essential care provider, in advance - visits should take place solely outdoors, except for the use of toilet facilities - there should be no visits to indoor spaces (public or private) - visits should not involve the use of public transport To summarise, the new guidance allows for residents to leave care homes to spend time outdoors while accompanied, and without the need to isolate on their return. However, a 14-day isolation period will still be necessary if a resident visits their loved ones to spend time indoors, with the day they return to the care home becoming day-zero of this period. This is to ensure the safety of their fellow residents and Excelcare team members. Whilst on the visit out of the home, residents must also follow all national coronavirus restrictions that apply at the time, relating to gathering and household mixing. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 As vaccine coverage increases, there are still risks involved in visits out, so it is important therefore that our care homes, residents, and their loved ones continue to take steps to manage and mitigate these risks. With this in mind, whether taking place indoors or outdoors, visits outside of care homes will be subject to careful risk assessments, and will need to be arrange in advance, to allow time for these important checks to take place. Decisions based on risk assessments will be made carefully by the care home on an individual-by-individual basis, taking into account the resident’s personal needs and circumstances, and balancing this against a consideration of the risks to others in the home and, if necessary, the ability of the home to isolate the resident on their return. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 Ahead of a visit out, the care home will develop a plan that details the arrangements and risk mitigation agreed with the resident (or a best interests decision if the person lacks capacity). This will be linked with the care plan, and the following aspects will be considered: • the nature of the planned visit, the intended activities and where the resident will be spending time. Some types of visits are inherently safer, such as visiting outdoor or well-ventilated spaces. Some are inherently riskier – such as indoor public spaces where other people will be present – and should be avoided. The number of different locations visited should be minimised • the support needs that the resident may have during the visit, and whether the resident will need to be accompanied by a team member, carer, family member or friend • how the resident will be supported to follow good infection control practice including social distancing, hand hygiene and face coverings – and whether the resident’s needs are likely to impact their ability to do so • transport for the visit, which should avoid exposing the resident to those outside the household they are visiting, for instance by travelling in a family car or private taxi When a visit out takes place, everyone involved in the visit should have had a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken immediately before the visit out. They should also be free of any COVID-19 symptoms, and if they have previously tested positive, they must have completed the necessary isolation period. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 Excelcare will keep visits out under review over the coming months as the government guidance evolves. The government will be keeping track of the effectiveness of vaccines, the impact of any new variants of coronavirus and of levels of infection. To read the new guidelines on visits out of care homes in full, please visit the following link to the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arrangements-for-visiting-out-of-the-care-home/visits-out-of-care-homes Should you wish to find out more about visits out of our care homes or request a copy of our policy, please contact your local Excelcare Home Manager. In the event of an outbreak, all movements in and out of a care home should be minimised as far as possible and limited to exceptional circumstances only, such as to visit a friend or a relative at the end of their life. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support and understanding as we navigate through these unprecedented times. Should you have any further questions relating to our approach to COVID-19, the rollout of vaccinations or our care home visiting arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact us or get in touch with our dedicated COVID-19 support team at covid19helpline@excelcareholdings.com.

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