Through Ines Genetay
Published on 30 Oct 20 at 15:44
updated on 30 Oct 20 at 14:44
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In his speech of Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron announced that the visits to residential establishments for dependent elderly people (EHPAD) were authorized during confinement.
The confinement will be adapted: schools will remain open, work can continue, EHPADs and retirement homes can be visited.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 28, 2020
A Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), establishments must organize themselves to protect their residents. The director of the public EHPAD Marcel Gaujard still waiting for instructions from theRegional Health Agency Center-Val de Loire. “We have not yet received the instructions, but it should happen and generally the community follows the instructions of the ARS”, explains Hubert Manguin.
Today, there is no reason to ban visits. We are a small structure, with 25 residents. Since the start of the pandemic, we have had no cases in the facility.
One hour slots
For other establishments, visits are by appointment. Retirement house The Gardens of Chartres (group ORPEA) offers slots of one hour, “With two people at most”, specifies the receptionist.
The 108 residents can meet their families in salons provided by the private establishment.
Afternoon meetings for two establishments
At the EHPAD Saint-Charles Park, visits are possible, but only in the afternoon, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., every day of the week. “We make 20 appointments available during the day,” explains Jean-François Vivier, the director of the retirement home.
The residence Villa Evora (group Korian) can accommodate visitors the afternoon, sure Appointment also. Families cannot meet their elders in the bedrooms, but in common areas, during one hour.
The group’s communication indicates this Friday, October 30, 2020 that four employees tested positive for Covid-19, the entire establishment was tested at the start of the week (94 residents and 65 employees), “we are still awaiting certain results, but for the moment all the tests have come back negative and no one has any symptoms”.
To nursing home at Chartres hospital (Eure-et-Loir), the protocol is still under development, this Friday, October 30, 2020.
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