Richardson House confirms Covid visitor rules
Dear Family and Friends of Richardson House
Some of you may have seen reports in the media recently regarding the NSW Government’s decision to relax visitation guidelines for Aged Care. Primarily around the requirement for visitors to have received 2 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccination, and for a limit on the number of visitors per Resident per day.
As cases are continuing to rise around the country, and as one of the few Aged Care Facilities who have managed to remain COVID free during the pandemic, we have made the decision to continue with the current protocols that we have been operating under, and not adopt the new relaxed guidelines that are to be introduced by the NSW Government at this point. Our rules are as follows;
- All visitors are asked to perform a RAT the morning of their visit and provide proof (a photo on a smart phone is sufficient)
- All visitors are to have received 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination and are encouraged to have the 3rd dose
- All visitors are encouraged to have received the 2022 influenza vaccination
- Residents are permitted to have 2 adults and 2 children under 12 visit per day
- All visits must take place in the garden or the Resident’s room. Common areas remain off limits.
- All visitors MUST wear a mask over their mouth and nose while visiting.
- If there is any risk that you have come in to contact with COVID-19 we ask that you refrain from visiting.
- If you are at all unwell we ask that you refrain from visiting
We are all wishing that this pandemic was over and we could all go back to normal, but unfortunately, we must remain vigilant and do everything that we can to ensure that COVID-19 does not enter Richardson House.
We would also like to remind everyone of the weekend visiting hours of 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm. These have been implemented to take pressure of our staff who operate with reduced numbers on weekends. We appreciate your understanding regarding this. Please note that we are happy to make alternative times with prior arrangement which can be sought on weekdays during office hours (8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday).
Our success in keeping COVID-19 out of Richardson House has been a joint effort between our amazing staff, our Residents and their families and friends. Your ongoing support and understanding is, as always, greatly appreciated.
Please share this information with any other family or friends who may be looking to visit Richardson House.
Kind Regards