Call For Cautious Approach To Resuming Nursing Home Visits

The Director of Nursing at Ferbane Care Centre says she'd like to see visits return in some capacity.

The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet later this week to discuss visits to nursing homes.

The roll-out of the vaccine has contributed to a fall in severe disease and infection among those in the facilities and healthcare workers.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer said transmission rates in the community are much lower than when the visiting restrictions were imposed months ago.

CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland is Tadhg Daly - he says health officials still need to proceed with caution:

Director of Nursing at Ferbane Care Centre, Nicola Daly would like to see in-person visitation return in some capacity: 

 

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