COVID-19: guidance on how to work safely in care homes

Advice to those working in care homes on how to work safely during this period of sustained transmission of COVID-19.

The guidance includes:

• a flowchart for care workers providing care to residents to identify whether there is a need for personal protective equipment (PPE)
• PPE recommendations for care home staff
• frequently asked questions on the use of PPE in care homes
• examples which help to identify the correct use of PPE when undertaking activities that require physical contact or activities which do not require physical contact but are carried out in close proximity to residents
• guide to putting on PPE for care homes
• guide to taking off PPE for care homes

These instruction sheets should be used alongside the video guide to putting on and taking off PPE – a guide for care homes

Please note that this guidance is of a general nature and that an employer should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.