At present visiting is restricted to visitors for IPU patients, agency staff and essential contractors. The following guidance has been developed to support them to keep in touch safely.
Each patient will be able to receive visits from up to four named individuals during their time in our inpatient unit. Visits are limited to a maximum of two people per day and only one household can visit at a time:
Where possible we ask that you visit once per day and keep visits short.
Nursing staff will help you make additional arrangements if you are visiting someone in the final days of life.
Children are able to visit a parent or guardian in the hospice, and they are counted in the four named visitors. Unfortunately children are unable to visit any other relations. Children must be supervised closely at all times during visits by one of the other named visitors.
Visitors must wear a face coverings at all times in the Hospice building. If you are exempt from wearing a face covering please inform staff. We may ask you to wear additional PPE if necessary.
Please wash your hands when you arrive at your loved one’s room, and also when you leave. Please also wash your hands if you touch your face covering.
Eating and drinking during visits is not routinely permitted.
No external visitors are permitted indoors in the main building at the moment except for visitors for IPU patients, agency staff or essential contractors. Additional footfall through the hospice brings additional risk of a Covid-19 outbreak and therefore safe management of visiting is essential. This enables us to continue with our compassionate approach to visiting for IPU patients.
If you have any symptoms of Covid, or if you should be self-isolating or in quarantine due to local or international restrictions, you must not visit the hospice building or our grounds. We are really sorry that this may cause distress but it is essential we maintain the safety of everyone in the hospice.
Each patient is restricted to 4 named visitors for the duration of their inpatient stay. A maximum of two people (out of the four) can visit each day and, in order to comply with Scottish Government requirements, separate households must never visit at the same time.
Please ensure that anyone accompanying visitors is aware that they will not be permitted to enter the building to wait in any circumstances.
Every time you visit:
* Please contact the ward areas via the intercom at the main entrance
* Please wait to see a member of staff each time you visit
* Please use the hand sanitiser before you enter and when you leave and wash your hands frequently
* You will be asked questions each time you visit related to Covid-19. We appreciate these will feel repetitive if you visit regularly but these are essential to maintaining everyone’s safety
* You will be asked to wear a face covering at all times – if you forget, don’t worry – we will have a small supply of masks for visitor use
* You MUST follow physical distancing of 2 metres ensuring that our staff have safe space to carry out care. This means you may be asked to kindly leave the room whilst care is being provided
* Please wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds every time you enter or leave the patient’s room or if you accidentally touch your mask
* If you cough or sneeze, make sure you follow good hygiene practice – cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or a disposable tissue then dispose of the tissue and wash your hands
* Sometimes you will want to hold hands to provide reassurance and comfort – remember the vital importance of washing your hands afterwards for 20 seconds
Should your loved one test positive for Covid-19, visits will be restricted to two named people only and staff will provide guidance about safe visiting precautions, including the option for window visiting.
Children under 12 can only visit a parent or guardian. All children over the age of 5 years must wear a face covering so please bring one with you. You are required to supervise children at all times to ensure their safety and minimise the contact they have with any surfaces.
