Infection control
this service during the first Covid-19 peak, providing a Discharge Support Unit. By adapting its existing building into
a Discharge Support Unit that was fully operational and safe, Wessex Care were able to mitigate against other care home residents contracting Covid-19, while also helping to alleviate some of the pressure on the NHS. Once Covid-19 cases started to
decrease and there was no longer an urgent need for the service, the Wessex Care team was keen for the building to return back to its original use as a standard care home facility. However, due to the high-risk nature
of the environment – as it had once housed patients who were Covid-positive – the Wessex Care team instigated a deep clean, followed by a thorough decontamination service via Inivos. This was to guarantee that no traces of the Covid-19 pathogen had been left behind. Once this was completed and they were confident that the buildings were safe to inhabit, Wessex Care returned the buildings back to their initial use as standard care home facilities, enabling them to continue to care for their residents.
Conclusion By implementing a diverse range of measures including the commissioning of Inivos’ innovative UV-C light technology – which is the latest in a series of investments to boost resident wellbeing – Wessex Care has been able to ensure the safety of their staff and patients through adapting to this difficult time. Wessex Care has introduced a range
of innovative measures that guarantee no trace of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen is left, using thorough decontamination, proactive decontamination and assessing high risk areas. Most importantly, the team at Wessex Care have done this while also continuing to look after their residents health and wellbeing.
Tautvydas Karitonas TCHE
References 1 Healthline, How Long Does The Coronavirus Last On Surfaces?, 2020
https://www.healthline. com/health/how-long-does-coronavirus- last-on-surfaces#different-surfaces.
2 WHO, Coronavirus Disease Situation Report, 2020
https://www.who.int/docs/ default-source/coronaviruse/situation- reports/20200306-sitrep-46-covid-19. pdf?sfvrsn=96b04adf_4.
Tautvydas Karitonas is head of research and development at Inivos, and a leading expert in harnessing decontamination technology to eliminate viruses, bacteria and other contaminants from hospitals, care homes and public spaces. In his role, Tautvydas has led research and development into numerous pioneering solutions for virus outbreaks, including isolation pods, automated hydrogen peroxide vapour and ultraviolet-C systems and decontamination wipes.
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