Since this spring, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare facility managers to revise and improvise when it comes to operations and activities. Now as cases surge again heading into winter, managers are continuing to update operations as needed to accommodate visitors while still protecting the health of patients and staff.

For Wayside Parkview Estates nursing home in Green Bay, Wis., improvising involves acknowledging the cold weather that’s on the way.

The facility began using an old shed it converted into a visiting area with heaters and a Plexiglas that acts as a protective shield, according to WBAY. The space features two separate entrances. The idea for this came after Wayside thought of ways family members can still stay in touch as it gets colder.

The coronavirus-proof visiting center has been a hit with residents and families, and it comes at a critical time, as some of the people living in the facility, haven’t been able to leave in the last nine months.

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