Residents are overjoyed at Orchard House care home in Newport as Barchester Healthcare has opened a dedicated indoor visiting suite for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones during the winter season.
The designated visiting suite has been designed with both comfort and safety in mind and has been recently adapted from a room which is accessible internally by residents and externally by visitors. The suite is similar to a living room with comfortable furnishings and heated to create a welcoming and warm environment for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones in the upcoming months.
The suite has an intercom system fitted so residents can clearly communicate, and engage in conversation, whilst being able to see their friends and family through a Perspex glass divider fitted for safety to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Infection control protocols and safe social distancing are in place for every visit, including a hand sanitizer station before entry. Cleaning at Orchard House care home will take place after each visit to ensure chairs, seats, hard surfaces including windowsills, and the Perspex glass divider are wiped down appropriately.
Kim Fleming, General Manager at the home, said:
“The visiting suite has been a much welcomed development for our residents at Orchard House to continue to receive much looked forward to visits from their loved ones, as the weather changes. Visits are well organised, and a lot of safety measures have been put in place to keep everyone safe. It was wonderful to see how happy it made the residents and their relatives in a warm and cosy environment.”
Very good idea and for worthwhile people. Well done