Nursing home residents are in the eye of a terrifying storm with no real plan

Visiting can either be safely managed or it cannot, subjectively testing human need for love and connection is one of the most unpalatable outcomes of the pandemic

The Irish has government operated one of the most restrictive visiting systems in Europe, endorsing complex, dense visiting guidance in which residents are often viewed as passive recipients of care. File Picture: PA

With multiple outbreaks of Covid-19 reported in nursing homes, 32,000 residents and their families once again find themselves in the eye of a terrifying storm. 

The lack of strategic planning to ensure sensitive communication care and crisis support is provided during outbreaks is evident.