Originally Posted by
justakiwi
It may, but residents are significantly better protected from covid, than they would be living out in the community. Aged care providers take huge precautions, even when national levels are reduced. We are at Level 2 here in the South Island, but our rest home is operating somewhere between Level 2 and 3. Staff and visitors must wear masks at all times. Visitors are by appointment only, must sign in, use hand sanitiser, and can only visit in the resident's room. All but three of our residents are fully vaccinated. Any resident with cold symptoms is isolated to the room and must have a negative covid test before coming out. Staff with cold symptoms must stay home until they have had a negative test.
If I were an elderly person right now, I would feel far safer living in an OCA facility than in my own home or living with family.