Care home forum
We are holding another public online forum via Zoom for anyone who would like to share their recent experiences of visiting loved ones in care homes.
The forum will take place on Monday 7 February, from 10am to 11.30am.
At our previous forums we have heard how visiting restrictions in care homes have affected people living there and their relatives, people’s experiences of other ways of keeping in touch during Covid-19 and discussed things ‘we wish we had known’ when our loved ones moved into care homes to help us produce some future guidance to support others going through similar experiences.
Those who attended the previous forums said that it helped to give them a voice and it was helpful to meet with other people in a similar situation. It was agreed that the group would continue to meet once every three months to discuss any issues or concerns. The minutes from the last meeting can be found below.
Minutes from care home forum – 8 November 2021
We would like to hear from you about your recent experiences of visiting your loved ones in care homes in Northumberland, how you have kept in touch during any Covid-19 outbreaks and your experiences of visiting as an ‘essential care giver’.
We would also like to explore further ideas to shape our guidance to support others whose loved ones may be moving or have recently moved to a care home.
If you would like to register for our forum please contact Helen Brown by email: helenb@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk or call us on 03332 408468 (option 3). Once registered, we will send you the Zoom link before the event.
If you can’t make the forum but would like to tell us your story, or would rather speak to one of our team in confidence please get in touch.
