Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) may allow outdoor visitation for residents when certain conditions are met.
- Visitations must be limited to two visitors at a time per resident.
- The maximum number of residents and visitors in the outdoors space at one time is predicated on the size of the outdoor space.
- The LTCF must ensure that a minimum distancing of six feet is achievable in the outdoor space, when determining the maximum number of residents and visitors who can simultaneously occupy that space.
- The LTCF must clearly communicate and enforce social distancing of six feet between the resident and all visitors.
- The facility must set the maximum number of visitors allowed in a single day.
Residents with active COVID-19 infection, either laboratory confirmed or symptomatic, are not allowed to participate in outdoor visits.
Visitors must schedule an appointment with the facility to visit a resident. The LTCF must prescreen visitors via phone, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) symptom checklist, not more than 24 hours in advance.
Residents receiving visitors should be screened with the CDC symptom checklist prior to visitor’s arrival.
The facility must screen visitors on arrival, with the CDC symptom checklist and a temperature check.
Visitors displaying symptoms should not visit the facility.
Visits must be limited to outdoor areas only. However, they may take place under a canopy or tent without walls. Outdoor spaces must have separate ingress and egress which does not require the visitor to enter the LTCF building. Visitors must not enter the facility at any time during their visit. For the duration of each visit, the resident and visitor must wear a face covering.
The facility may set the time duration of each visit.
The facility should have staff supervision during each visit to ensure the use of face coverings and social distancing. The facility may determine whether supervision is continuous or intermittent.