Health officials have released guidelines to allow indoor visits at nursing homes and other long-term health care facilities in South Carolina.
The new guidelines from the Department of Health and Environmental Control also state that, in some situations, “compassionate care visits” must be allowed regardless of the facility’s visitation policy.
Compassionate care visits are meant to put the emotional well-being of residents first.
For example, if a resident is in an end-of-life situation, showing signs of distress or depression or grieving a recent family member’s death — compassionate care visits are allowed.
In other situations, indoor and outdoor visits may be permitted, with some limitations.