Residents of Orange Valley are allowed to be on home leave (No cap in duration of home leave) with the following guideline:
Home leave is not permitted if:
Should anyone living in the same residence be tested COVID-19 positive, unwell with fever and/or symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) 12 and/or infectious disease.
Before the resident goes on home leave, the caregiver should understand precautionary measures to undertake.
Caregiver to sign a letter of undertaking and acknowledge the precautions needed to safeguard the health of other residents and staff.
The caregiver/resident should be advised on the following:
To adhere to prevailing SMMs in the community e.g. social gatherings of up to 10 persons per gathering.
To strictly disallow the resident’s contact with individuals who are tested positive for COVID-19 as well as individuals who are unwell with fever and/or symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) and/or diagnosed with an infectious disease;
To ensure the resident to wear a surgical mask when outside of the house at indoor settings and outdoor settings where possible (especially at crowded places), practice good hand washing, personal hygiene and observe all measures put in place by the relevant authorities;
To download and activate the TraceTogether application or bring along the wearable TraceTogether token (if issued to the resident) when outside of the house;
The caregiver is to monitor resident for symptoms of ARI and to alert the provider and bring the resident to visit a doctor immediately if the resident happens to become unwell whilst on home leave.
The caregiver should comply with the prevailing precautionary measures at the Home. Two caregivers can enter the Home’s premises to pick up the resident for home leave. A designated waiting area and bring the resident to the caregiver, so that the caregiver does not enter the wards.
Should any individual who comes into contact with the resident during the period of his/her home leave:
1. Develops fever and/or presence of cough, flu, shortness of breath and related symptoms.
2. Tested positive for Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Infection include cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat and anosmia.
3. COVID-19
4. Diagnosed with an infectious disease
;During the period of home leave or in the two (2) days from the date the resident returns to the Home, the caregiver is to inform the provider of this information immediately.