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We know that the Covid-19 crisis, has been a particularly difficult time for care home residents, their friends and families. We also know that the Government is anticipating that there is likely to be a rise in the number of people catching Covid-19 as we move towards the winter.

At this difficult time, the information and experiences you kindly share with us, will be used to help inform service providers, Healthwatch England, the Clinical Commissioning Group, Havering Council and other stakeholders about what it’s like to live in or live with a relative in a care home at the current time.

Thank you for finding the time to complete our survey.  We have tested it and it should take about 10 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Have you managed to communicate and keep in touch with the care home staff and was this easy to achieve?

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* 2. Have you managed to get adequate feedback from staff?

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* 3. Have you managed to keep in touch with your loved one and, if so, how?

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* 4. How effective have you found the care home to be in meeting your relative/ friend’s communications needs, enabling you to keep in touch to raise any concerns?

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* 5. Were you able to offer any support to the Care home and if so, how was this achieved?

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* 6. Do you feel the home achieved a safe environment?

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* 7. How would you rate the home's arrangements for Personal Protective Equipment?

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* 8. How would you rate the home's arrangements for testing staff and residents for Covid-19?

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* 9. How would you rate the home's arrangements and facilities for residents who needed to be quarantined? 

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* 10. Did the manager or staff advise you on how their staffing levels were being maintained and whether they had to use agency staff?

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* 11. Are you confident that you were kept up to date on whether the home had people who had tested positive for Covid-19?

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* 12. Have you been kept informed about the needs and any changes to your loved one's care plan?

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* 13. Have you had any concerns regarding the medical care at the home, and their care plans?

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* 14. Has your friend/relative required additional care since the crisis began, and how was the service they received?

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* 15. Did the home maintain activities for its residents?

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* 16. How has your friend/relative been able to cope with life during the pandemic?

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* 17. Have friends and relatives been able to offer each other support?

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* 18. Would you like there to be a way for friends and relatives to support each other?

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* 19. If you have not been able to visit your friend/relative, do you know when that might be possible?

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* 20. What has impressed you most about the way the home has handled the crisis?

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* 21. Staff and residents have had a difficult time the last 4 months. Can you see any positives that we need to ensure remain part of the recovery and new ways of working and living together

If you have any concerns you would like to share with us, wish to give us more information or would like to find out more about us, please contact us on enquiries@healthwatchhavering.co.uk or by phoning 01708 303300.

You will remain anonymous unless you would like to be contacted by us.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.

If the person you are commenting on has passed away and you would like someone to talk to please click here to contact Havering MIND, who will be pleased to help...


It would be helpful if you could also complete the following questions but please do not feel that you are obliged to.

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* 22. Please tell us your age:

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* 23. Please tell as the gender you identify with

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* 24. What is your ethnicity? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 25. Do you consider yourself to be a carer, have a disability or a long term health condition? (Please select all that apply)?

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* 26. It would be helpful if you could let us have your name and contact details in case there are any issues we need to follow up with you. But you can remain anonymous if you so wish...

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