St Teresa’s work with SmartSpaces To Support Covid-Safe Visiting

St Teresa’s care home in Wimbledon, provides high quality nursing and residential care for to up to 28 people. Back in 2020 SmartSpaces were tasked to created a bespoke ‘garden visiting room’. We were proud to work with the care home to provide this much needed family support for both the residents and family members during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The purpose-built wooden cabin is situated in the communal garden at St Teresa’s care home and provides a safe space for relatives to visit residents whilst Covid-19 continues to pose a risk. SmartSpaces designed this build to have a separate access for the resident and also for the family members.

St Teresa’s care home implemented a wide range of health and safety measures since the pandemic outbreak was declared. Which basically involved stopping all external visits from the beginning of lockdown, to limited, socially distant visits wearing PPE.

St Teresa’s have been keen to find a way to make visiting more comfortable for residents and their loved ones. So we created the temporary garden room. Equipped with a Perspex screen to separate visitors from residents. An intercom has made communicating easy. The room enables loved ones to get together without increased worry. The room is well insulated and appropriately heated. SmartSpaces designed a bespoke space which was both suitable for the residents and family despite this testing time.

St Teresa’s Care Home Manager Chris Glynn said; 

“At a time of great uncertainty we all look to our families for support and lockdown has prevented this personal contact. Technical solutions only have a moderate benefit for our residents. I needed something that would provide a more personal experience for residents and families, albeit a solution to an ever changing set of rules. With SmartSpaces I was basically able to design a bespoke space that addressed the unique needs of a Covid secure visit. Visits are now safely conducted in a warm and comfortable environment. Allowing residents and families to relax, enjoying their time together. It has made the world of difference to our residents and families, and a visible difference to their well-being.”

Get in touch with the SmartSpaces team and see how we can create a covid safe visiting room. Call 0800 6345223 or email [email protected]

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