How long should relatives visit

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RSS Feed. Submit Search. The Daily Illini. Search this site Submit Search. You should visit your family at home more often. Leave a Comment. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine and two weeks after the single dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

This means that grandparents who are fully vaccinated can now visit maskless, indoors with their low-risk, unvaccinated children or grandchildren who all live under the same roof. Ideally, your visit can take place outdoors to help increase physical distance and to decrease the likelihood of letting any possibly virus-laden air droplets hang around.

If you have to meet inside, try to open a window or two to help increase the circulation of fresh air. Visiting older family members during the pandemic is possible with thought, planning and preparation.

Learn more about vaccine availability. Taking them for walks in or outside the home, in a wheelchair if necessary, will broaden their horizons and allow them to meet people they might not otherwise see. So much depends on the individual — if they are well enough to enjoy outings, ensure that staff know where you are going and what time to expect the resident to return. When visiting a care home, you can enjoy activities you have always done with your relative.

Things such as playing board games, reading a newspaper with them or simply chatting will help them to pass the time. Joining in with activities such as craft or exercise sessions in the home can help your relative to settle in, and the staff will probably welcome your presence.