We have been delighted to give a warm welcome to new residents in the past year and our highly experienced, dedicated, and skilled professionals lead the care for anyone moving into an OSJCT home. We continue to strive to provide the safest environment possible.
As vaccination rates increase, we are able to bring in new processes to make the transition to care home life easier. Prospective and new residents can now meet the home manager face-to-face and view a bedroom prior to moving in.
New residents, moving from the community, can now move into an OSJCT care home without a period of self-isolation, as long as the participate in an enhanced testing regime.
Everyone can be visited by a friend or family member on moving in day and residents with essential care giver, can have visits during periods of isolation, subject to booking and testing.
We understand there will be a lot of questions and concerns
at this time and have tried to answer them all below.
We are now able to facilitate face-to-face meetings between prospective residents and home managers and arrange a viewing of a ground floor bedroom where available.
From 11 November, any prospective resident and family and friends who wish to accompany them on a visit into an OSJCT care home must show evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, or medical exemption. Click here for full details.
Many of our homes also have pre-recorded videos to show potential residents and their families what life is like in an OSJCT home and we will be delighted to arrange a video call which can include a full virtual tour to give you a further feel for the home, its atmosphere and to enable you to see the facilities.
Yes. OSJCT has exceeded all targets for COVID-19 testing for residents and employees as we carry out regular testing on everyone plus additional tests on anyone displaying symptoms.
Other measures include:
New residents, and those returning to us for respite care, and moving from the community, can choose to participate in an enhanced testing regime, or undergo 14 days of in room support prior to joining the care home community, in order to ensure that COVID-19 is not inadvertently brought into our homes.
New residents coming from a health or social care setting, such as another care home, or hospital, do not need to self-isolate as long as they are fully vaccinated (plus 14 days) and test negative for COVID-19.
New residents can receive a visit from a family member on moving-in day. Residents who have an essential care giver can be visited by them at any time, subject to booking and COVID-19 testing.
All our homes and schemes have stocks of PPE that far exceed minimum requirements and is being used in line with government guidance. Stock levels are monitored rigorously, and our equipment levels have not been disrupted since lockdown began.
We also have meticulous deep-cleaning practices in place which help ensure the ongoing safety of residents, staff and visitors.
Yes. Residents are now able to receive contact visits from named visitors and their essential care giver. During a 'contact' visit with a resident and whilst wearing full PPE, the vistor/s can sit with their loved one and hold hands.
Residents, including new admissions, can nominate an essential care giver who can visit them during any time including periods of isolation, and subject to booking and testing.
There is no official limit on the number of ‘named visitors’ that a single resident can have in a day, however the number of visitors at any one time is subject to individual risk assessment carried out by the home. Local visiting limits and arrangements are determined by the home manager based on the capacity of the home to manage visiting fairly for all residents.
Enabling safe visiting has been vital to us as we recognise the importance of visits in terms of resident and family member wellbeing and is always utmost in our decision making on visiting protocols. We follow all Government guidelines and our own expertise and experience to keep residents and employees safe.
We have installed special visitor rooms across our homes to facilitate during cold, or inclement weather.
Our colleagues in the care homes are not just looking after residents’ physical health, their mental wellbeing is equally important. All homes employ Activity Co-ordinators who provide tailored activities to suit all personalities. So, if you’ve got green fingers, are partial to a party, keen on cookery, or prefer the quiet life and a good supply of puzzles we will ensure you have what you need.
The key thing is that you thoroughly research your home – it must be right for you and your family. You should visit www.cqc.org.uk and read the homes’ latest Care Quality Commission report, and then head to www.carehome.co.uk where you can see reviews of homes you are interested in.
To discuss our homes, you can contact OSJCT on 0800 9888133 and visit our Find A Home section on the website.
You may want to view a home, and we can offer meetings between prospective residents and home managers and arrange a viewing of a ground floor bedroom where available.
Many of our homes also have pre-recorded videos to show potential residents and their families what life is like in an OSJCT home and we will be delighted to arrange a video call which can include a full virtual tour to give you a further feel for the home, its atmosphere and to enable you to see the facilities.
To see if you are entitled to funding, we have prepared a funding document to help you navigate the rules and regulations.
If you do not qualify for council or local authority funding, you can approach The Society of Later Life Advisers, which offers impartial advice on finance for care homes. If you do qualify for funding, or believe you could be entitled to a contribution, you should approach your local authority to find out more.
A financial assessment will then be carried out and you will be able to sign a contract, move in and join our vibrant, supportive community.
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