Rentokil Specialist Hygiene technical and innovations manager Jamie Woodhall discusses the steps care homes need to take to help protect residents from infection via cross contamination and reduce employee absenteeism during the UK's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK, like the rest of the world, has been turned upside down by Covid-19. The care home sector has been working incredibly hard to keep staff and residents safe from the deadly virus.
Even during times of social distancing, footfall in care homes can be high, with a range of healthcare professionals and other service providers onsite, so keeping the environment clean and sanitised can understandably be a challenge for staff. However, with elderly or infirm residents who may be vulnerable to infection, it is vital that managers ensure they take the right measures to keep their facilities clean and employees safe.
Care homes can be prone to cross contamination due to the large number of people, shared spaces and equipment on site. Resident hygiene expectations will be at an all-time high so it is essential that care homes ensure their sites do not serve as a hotbed for viral infection.
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