Further extension to temporary closure of Reayrt-ny-Baie

A care home in Douglas will now be closed until August 27.

Manx Care has confirmed its extending its temporary closure of Reayrt-ny-Baie in Douglas, following a Covid-19 review.

The home will continue to be closed to visitors and new admission, but will be reviewed regularly.

Visiting will be allowed on compassionate grounds, and will be managed on a case-by-case basis by the management team of the home.

It comes following Manx Care beginning a phased re-opening of care homes across the Island earlier this week, with some restrictions in place including mask wearing, social distancing and pre-booking appointments.

Jonathan Carey, Manx Care’s Head of Adult Social Care Operations, commented:

"With the ongoing management of positive COVID-19 cases within Rearyt-ny-Baie, the decision to extend this temporary closure has been made to ensure the protection of our residents and staff. This closure means that we can continue to safely deliver our service, monitor staffing levels and manage the cases accordingly.

"Manx Care fully understand the impact this extended closure will have on Residents and their families however, the ongoing restrictions have enabled us to make progress toward bringing to an end this current outbreak."

“We hope that families and friends will continue to use alternative or digital methods to keep in touch with their loved ones, and we will continue to support families where we can. It is hoped that we will be in a position to lift the closure next week and move to the visiting policy currently seen across our other care and residential homes.”