COVID-19: Nursing home residents to be allowed 1 visitor a day from Jun 19

SINGAPORE: Nursing home residents will be allowed to have one visitor a day, with the visit capped at 30 minutes, after Singapore enters Phase 2 of its reopening on Friday ."We recognise that it has been a difficult period for family members and caregivers who wish to visit their loved ones at nursing homes," the Ministry of Health said in a press release on Wednesday.

Some nursing homes will be able to start receiving visitors only after these measures are properly implemented. "Caregivers are thus encouraged to work with the nursing homes to make appointments in advance and to visit over the following weeks, instead of rushing to visit over the coming weekend," MOH said.

Providers will contact clients and their caregivers to make the necessary arrangements to return to the centre.More than 3,600 staff members in non-residential community care services have been tested so far, and all of their results were negative, MOH said.Meanwhile, senior-centric activities organised by the People's Association, Health Promotion Board, Sport Singapore and the Council for Third Age will be able to resume in Phase 2.

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