CLEANING & HYGIENE
“The Care Quality Commission
claims that visits can be managed much more safely where a booking system is put in place to stagger visitor numbers.”
hygiene notices at the care home entrance providing directions to the nearest visitor washroom or hand-wash station.
Plentiful supplies of soap and hand towels should be made available in the care home washroom so that hand washing and drying can be carried out easily. Soap should be housed in closed cartridges to avoid any risk of contamination before use, and all hand towel dispensers should give out only one towel at a time to ensure that each user only touches their own towel.
Since the washrooms will be used by staff and residents as well as visitors, all products should be gentle and skin-friendly. This will encourage their use by visitors while also ensuring that they can be used safely on the delicate skin of the elderly. And mild, gentle soaps and hand towels are ideal for staff members who will need to wash their hands frequently.
Foam soaps are a good choice in the care home because they are quick to lather and easy to use – particularly when supplied in a user-friendly dispenser. The Tork Skincare Dispenser has been developed to require a particularly low push force which makes it simple to operate, even for the frail and elderly. It has been given the seal of approval by the Swedish Rheumatism Association as a result. Tork Foam Soap is available in an Extra Mild version for frequent hand washing and for use on delicate skin.
Tork Xpress Hand Towels are also highly appropriate for care homes because the dispenser gives out towels one at a time to prevent the risk of cross-contamination. The Extra Soſt version
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of Tork Xpress Hand Towels are kind to the hands and will prevent any abrasion or chapping on the part of the user.
The number of wash basins supplied in a care home will inevitably be limited by the plumbing system, so plenty of hand sanitiser units should be supplied to supplement hand washing.
A sanitiser dispenser placed by the care home’s entrance will remind visitors of the importance of clean hands. But it is surprising how many people can miss even the most prominently-displayed bottle of sanitiser – particularly if they are unaccustomed to seeing one in that location.
A system such as the Tork Hygiene Stand will act as a good prompt for visitors. This is a freestanding unit that houses a bottle of the Tork Alcohol Hand Sanitiser and incorporates a large space where hand hygiene messaging can be displayed. In this way it serves as an important reminder about the need for hand hygiene.
Cleaning regimes should also be optimised now that visitors are allowed back into care homes. And those tasked with care home cleaning should be thoroughly trained in how to do so effectively to minimise the risk of cross-contamination.
The stakes are high in a care home where the risk of infections and viruses is huge. Visitors need to play their part in practising good hand hygiene – and a good supply of user- friendly washroom products and prominent reminders will help them to keep their loved-ones safe.
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