UK Allows Outdoor Family Visits for Care Home Residents as COVID-19 Rules Ease

UK Allows Outdoor Family Visits for Care Home Residents as COVID-19 Rules Ease
Award winning 'masters of the absurd' Dan Lees and Neil Frost of Mad Etiquette perform through the front window glass for residents at the Spring Lane Nursing Home in London, England, on Dec. 18, 2020. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Care home residents will be able to spend time with family members in “low risk” visits without having to isolate on their return, the UK government announced on Saturday after being threatened with legal action.

From May 4, residents will be able to leave their care homes to visit a friend or family member’s garden, or go on walks in parks, public gardens, and beaches, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said in a press release.