Digital visits to people with disabilities: a multidisciplinary substantiated guide for residential locations where relatives are physically prohibited

Project description The coronavirus has changed the daily lives of people with disabilities. Especially for people who receive long-term care and live in a residential care location: In March residents were suddenly no longer allowed to receive visitors, not even from family. Residents were also not allowed to visit family and friends. The advice was that instead of physically visiting, people could call each other as much as possible. They could therefore see each other via an image connection. This project maps out for whom a 'digital visit' is feasible and attractive. It is also being investigated how residential care locations can support this 'digital visit'. In recent months, a great deal of experience has been gained with various forms of digital visits and preconditions to ensure that this runs smoothly. These experiences are brought together with scientific knowledge in a written guide for customization around digital or non-digital visits if this is not physically possible or permitted.