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Register at: https://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/2816236568236/WN_1Nj2igSiR4636jO06sMRQg
College of Human and Health Sciences
Event created by : Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research
A Centre for Ageing and Dementia Event
This event is part of the CADR Webinars 2021 series
SpeakerDr Emma Richards
Dr Alys Griffiths
Dr Reena Devi
To: 21 Jul 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Location: Online Event - Please see description
In response to rising community transmission of COVID-19 and a growing number of care home outbreaks with rapid spread and high mortality, governments and care homes across the world enacted blanket bans on visitors early in the pandemic. However, evidence shows that visitor bans severely negatively impact the mood and behaviour of residents, resulting in a significant increase in psychotropic medication use. Evidence also suggests that bans increased feelings of guilt, fear, worry and isolation in residents’ families and may have contributed to reported increases in staff workload, stress and burnout. This webinar will present international evidence around the implementation of safe visiting in care homes and provide recommendations for implementing safe visiting will be provided.
Contact: Kimberley Mepham (Email: kimberley.mepham@swansea.ac.uk)
Website: https://www.cadr.cymru/en/event-info.htm?id=236
Event created by: kimberley.mepham