Visiting someone at a home for the elderly? Here are the new rules

Visits to residential homes for the elderly have been restricted following a surge in COVID-19 cases. In a statement on Friday, the Parliamentary Secretariat said activities to keep the elderly happy and occupied will be organised weekly.

The rules are as follows:

At St Vincent de Paul

No visits will be allowed this weekend as staff prepare the home to accommodate visitors under the new rules.

Visits will resume at Malta’s largest home for the elderly – it hosts 1,100 residents across 30 halls – as of Monday.

Family members will be guided to a visiting point based in the hall where the resident they are visiting lives.

• Visits will be by appointments Mondays to Sundays between 9.30 and 11am and from 5 to 7pm;• Visitors should call on 2291 2373 or send an e-mail to svpr-customercare.mfcs@gov.mt for an appointment;• Appointments should be sought two days before the visit;• The visit will not be longer than 15 minutes;• Visitors will see their relatives from behind a perspex screen;• Residents will be able to receive a maximum of four visitors during the time scheduled, in line with health department guidelines;• One parking space for every visit will be allocated outside the main...