Hand hygiene recommendations – RACF residents and dementia

[raul.cox@health.tas.gov.au]

Hello brains trust,

Can anyone provide guidance/advice on best practice for hand hygiene for residential aged care facility residents with dementia? In particular situations where residents are unable to perform hand hygiene independently.

Thanks and regards,

Raul

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

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[Louise Adams]

Thanks for following up with this Raul.

Im keen for some really good suggestions as all I know is to help clients with Dementia wash their hands by completing the task with them, as a prompt for them to remember and copy my actions

Regards
Louise Adams

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Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Hand hygiene recommendations – RACF residents and dementia

Hello brains trust,

Can anyone provide guidance/advice on best practice for hand hygiene for residential aged care facility residents with dementia? In particular situations where residents are unable to perform hand hygiene independently.

Thanks and regards,

Raul

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

________________________________

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[Anonymous]

Hi Raul,

Dimentia Australia have a Youtube clip advising on hand hygiene for residents living with dementia and a Helpsheet on Tips for residential aged care providers.

Another suggestion is to use alcohol hand gel as a hand massage, making hand hygiene a pleasurable experience.

Regards

Penny

[Barwon Health]

Penelope Radalj
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service | Barwon Health
McKellar Centre (03) 4215 5947 | UHG. (03) 4215 2321 pennyr@barwonhealth.org.au
Post. PO Box 281 Geelong 3220

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Hello brains trust,

Can anyone provide guidance/advice on best practice for hand hygiene for residential aged care facility residents with dementia? In particular situations where residents are unable to perform hand hygiene independently.

Thanks and regards,

Raul

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

Raul Cox I Clinical Nurse Consultant TIPCU
Public Health Services I Department of Health
3/25Argyle St Hobart, GPO Box 125 Hobart 7001
Phone (03) 6166 0675| Fax (03) 6173 0821
Prevention is better than cure
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. I pay respect to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present.

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