Prior to this, contact between residents and their families was not permitted for fear of transmitting the virus.
In May, the Minister of Family Affairs announced a relaxation of this rule to allow residents to see their loved ones again, while observing sanitary regulations.
Alain Dichter, general director of Servior, said the theory was good but putting the measures into practice had taken some effort for their locations.
He explained visitors had to contact the homes first and exercise a certain amount of understanding if staff said a visit was not immediately possible, due to the need to protect the more vulnerable residents.
Dichter explained there were many residents in Servior structures who were in poor health and therefore not allowed out. He said due to this they had to exercise very stringent measures in terms of allowing visitors in the homes and enforcing the wearing of masks.
Dichter went on to appeal to family members to be understanding of the time it takes to implement the measures.
Staff at Servior structures were working hard to ensure safety for all, said Dichter. Over the coming days, he expected residents to be able to leave the home as long as distancing and hygiene conditions were respected.
Family members will also receive letters containing the rules for each individual home, as some were not immediately able to implement new visiting regulations.
However, the majority of homes should be able to accommodate visitors from next week, allowing residents to meet family members in the garden.
Dichter explained that visitors should always contact the home prior to visiting, as visits were allowed at the discretion of the manager.
