The aim of this survey is to scope initial views on a Framework of Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) Measures. These measures are in regards to the balance of risk in relation to COVID-19 being transmitted within a Day Care and short breaks services. It will consider varying levels of assessed risk and what factors are needed to reduce or mitigate these risks. The huge impact in relation to the mental health and well-being of the individuals who currently cannot attend, or where attendance remains limited and under restrictions is also considered.

As families who have been directly affected by the previous closures and currently restricted Learning Disability Day Care and Short Break Services, your views are vital.

Please fill in the following questionnaire. All responses will be kept entirely confidential and any information in the resulting report will be anonymised. The resulting report will be provided to the Public Health Agency in developing the proposed Framework, in order to inform future decision making in relation to Learning Disability Day Care, Short Break and Transport made by each of the Trusts. This report can also be made available to those who have responded.

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* 1. Trust Area

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* 2. Day Service and/or Short Break service attended:

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* 3. Please describe how your Day Service and//or Short Break provision was affected during the periods of lockdown.

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* 4. How many days per week of day centre services did you receive before March 2020?

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* 5. How many days per week of day centre services do you currently receive?

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* 6. Please describe the level of Short Break service you received before March 2020

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* 7. Please describe the level of Short Break service you are currently receiving.

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* 8. Please describe how the closures and restrictions on Day Services and/or Short Break have been for you and your family member.

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* 9. If there were high levels of both staff and service users who had been fully vaccinated, do you feel full return to previous Day Service and/or Short Break provision, would be:

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* 10. Where social distancing would not be possible / feasible, do you feel full return to previous Day and Short Breaks Service provision, would be

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* 11. With continued high level protocols for Infection Prevention and Control, do you feel full return to previous Day and Short Breaks Service provision, would be:

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* 12. Thinking about the specific Day Care or Short Break service your family member attends, are there any specific IPC risks that you think would need to be considered prior to a full return to previous Day Care and Short Breaks Service Provision?

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* 13. How would you feel about regular testing of staff in the day care or short break setting? 

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* 14. How would you feel about regular testing of your family member in the day care or short break setting?

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* 15. If testing would be difficult for your family member in the day care or short break setting would you be prepared to undertake testing at home?  

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* 16. Staying in a ''bubble'' in their setting means that your family member will only have contact with a certain group of people in the setting. If one person in their bubble tests positive, the whole bubble may have to self-isolate. Do you feel full return to previous Day Service provision, if groups were maintained within a ‘bubble’, would be:

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* 17. What do you think about limiting access to the Day Care or Short Break service to staff and service users who have been fully vaccinated?

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* 18. If services could be provided in the evenings or weekends to allow more families to avail of the service, in keeping with current restrictions, would you avail of such services? :

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* 19. If services could be provided over extended hours in a day to allow more families to avail of the service, in keeping with current restrictions, would you avail of such services:

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* 20. Would you be happy to avail of day care or short break services if there are high levels of ‘community prevalence’ (high levels of people in the community testing positive for Covid-19)?

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* 21. Is your family member able to adhere to public health messaging i.e. hand hygiene, social distancing etc.?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this scoping questionnaire. The responses will be gathered in a report by the Patient and Client Council, and a copy of this report will be available on request to suzanne.collins@pcc-ni.net.

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