Relatives can start visiting the elderly in residential homes as from next Thursday, the 18th of June, and from Wednesday, the 1st of July, the elderly will be allowed to go out from residential homes.

The announcement was made by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Active Ageing and Persons with Disability.

In a statement it said that, after consulting with the Public Health Authority, the Social Care Standards Authority issued a new circular to all residential facilities for older persons. The circular can be read in full by clicking here.

The Social Care Standards Authority has set out a detailed plan with precautionary measures so as from next Thursday homes can allow relatives to visit without the use of perspex/glass barriers and from the 1st of July, older persons requesting to go out of the Home will be allowed to do so.

Currently, this circular does not apply to Saint Vincent De Paul Residence, but applies to Government, Church and private homes for older persons, the Secretariat said.

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