Gwyddom fod mwy o risg i bobl sy’n byw mewn cartrefi gofal ddal haint, a thrwy gydol y pandemig, rydym wedi gweithio i geisio taro cydbwysedd rhwng hawliau preswylwyr cartrefi gofal a’r angen i’w diogelu rhag y coronafeirws. Mae’r Cynllun Gweithredu ar gyfer Cartrefi Gofal yn nodi pecyn o fesurau atal a rheoli heintiau i helpu i reoli COVID-19 mewn cartrefi gofal yng Nghymru a chadw preswylwyr a staff yn ddiogel. Mae’r pandemig COVID-19 parhaus yn golygu bod angen i ni rannu dysgu a nodi meysydd ar gyfer gwella systemau. Mae’r cynnydd sydd wedi’i wneud o ran datblygu templed clinigol wrth gefn a strategaeth hyfforddi ddrafft i gefnogi cartrefi gofal, ochr yn ochr â rhaglen brofi well ar gyfer preswylwyr, staff ac ymwelwyr yn destun clod i bawb sy’n rhan o’r gwaith.
We know that people living in care homes are at greater risk of infection and throughout the pandemic, we have worked to balance the rights of care home residents with the need to protect them from coronavirus. The Care Homes Action Plan sets out a package of infection prevention and control measures to help manage COVID-19 in care homes in Wales and keep residents and staff safe. The continuing COVID-19 pandemic brings an imperative to share learning and identify areas for systems improvement. The progress that has been made to develop a clinical contingency template and a draft training strategy to support care homes, alongside an enhanced testing programme for residents, staff and visitors is a testament to all those involved.