Fears nursing home residents 'isolated and lonely' due to visiting restrictions

Nursing home residents and their families are beginning to feel the impacts of tighter Covid-19 restrictions, with many nursing homes only offering “virtual visits”, a leading charity for older people has said.

Sage advocacy has called for a national code for nursing home visits because “virtual visits” do not work for everyone and some facilities are now refusing to allow window or outdoor visits since public health restrictions tightened.