Communications The Piacenza Nursing Home in its commitment to combat Covid-19 privately carries out the following services: serological test (also at home) 100% COVID-19 ALERT NEW DISPOSITIONS FOR VISITS WITH EFFECT OF 23 AUGUST 2021 The health departments of the Piacenza and Sant'Antonino Nursing Homes wish to inform the relatives and loved ones of the patients admitted to the two affiliated private clinics that, starting from Monday 23 August, visits to patients have been suspended, with the exception of very particular cases that will come assessed by medical staff and coordinators and for which access to the floors will be agreed in ways that provide for the lowest risk of infection for patients and visitors. This choice is dictated by the increase in cases throughout Italy linked to the spread of the Delta variant of the virus and the particularly critical period of the year with greater movements on the Italian and foreign territory, as well as a lower level of attention to anti-covid regulations. To this must certainly be added the presence of individuals who have not yet been vaccinated or vaccinated for health reasons. The management has therefore decided, after careful evaluations, to interrupt the visits to the hospitalization plans, believing that the risk at this moment is too high and deeming it primary to protect the health of its Patients. It should be noted that until now nursing homes have greatly limited access and applied very strict rules with the obligation to carry out a tampon valid for 48 hours before access for all visitors, even if they have a vaccination certificate and of course the use of safety devices during the visit (mask and visor, gloves, disposable shoe covers and headphones if necessary) and all the necessary rules of conduct to avoid droplet and contact infection. The management apologizes for the inconvenience these restrictions may cause but is certain that users will understand that they are motivated by the intention to take all necessary precautions to protect our patients and operators as much as possible. For the staff, these closures represent an additional effort and workload, lacking the direct support to the patient that relatives are able to provide. Although the management is perfectly aware of these aspects and of the enormous number of incoming and outgoing telephone calls that this prohibition will entail and the related complaints, it has decided to carry out these restrictions, confident that this decision represents an excellent tool to better protect the health of everyone who at this moment has priority over every other aspect. Il personale delle case di cura si sta occupando in questi di contattare tutti referenti dei pazienti ed informarli delle nuove restrizioni fornendo loro le informazioni ed il supporto necessari. I reparti saranno in continuo contatto con i care giver e saranno prenotabili chiamate contattando l’Ufficio Ricoveri della Casa di Cura Piacenza al 0523.711340 (interno 3) e l’accettazione della Casa di Cura Sant’Antonino al 0523. 338581. Saranno anche aumentati il numero delle video chiamate ai parenti tramite i tablet di cui è dotato ogni piano di degenza, previ accordi con gli stessi referenti dei pazienti e nei casi in cui questi non siano autonomi nell’eseguirle. Certi di una vostra comprensione ringraziamo per la collaborazione, Le Direzioni Sanitarie delle Casa di Cura Piacenza e Sant’Antonino e lo staff del Servizio di Prevenzione e Protezione.