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Hi Team,
I’m interested in what other aged care providers are doing particularly in Victoria, regarding mask and RAT use.
What are your mask requirements for resident facing staff working in the care settings?
Position on mask use for visitors?
Do you supply RATs to visitors?If preferred email your reply directly.
Cheers Andryna
Andryna Eberle
Nurse Specialist – Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship
P: +64 272040892
Airport Business Park, 92 Russley Road,
PO Box 771, Christchurch 8140, New ZealandRyman Healthcare
Hi Andryna,
In the southwest of Victoria, we are no longer wearing masks unless in Outbreak.
We are only testing visitors in high peak Covid-19 or other virus in community and yes, we supply to them.
Hope this helps,
Jane
Jane Wilkeson
Infection Prevention Coordinator
ANUM Perioperative Services
03 5232 5120 | 0429 137 279
2-28 Connor Street, Colac, Victoria 3250 jwilkeson@cah.vic.gov.au
Quality Care Close to Home
Hello,
We don’t RAT our visitors on our mixed ward (Acute/Aged Care) unless there is a higher incidence in the community.
Masks for staff – No unless we are in an outbreak or there is a higher incidence of staff furlough.
Masks for Visitors – it is encouraged for immunocompromised patients or visitors as barrier precautions OR whilst in an outbreak.
We supply RATs for visitors in outbreaks or patients who present to our UCC with respiratory symptoms.
Cheers
Leia Colbert
Infection Prevention and Control, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Orbost Regional Health
104 Boundary Road, Orbost Vic 3888
Phone (03) 5154 6707We have developed a COVID-19 protection framework for residents , workers, contractors, visiting health professionals and visitors using a three tiered approach :
Base level strategies
Close contact strategies
COVID-19 positive strategiesHappy for you to contact me if you would like to discuss further
We are in metro Melbourne
Staff only wear masks in the first 3 days of >2 residents testing positive whilst spread is ascertained and of course when providing care to symptomatic or positive residents.
Visitors are only encouraged to wear masks when visiting a symptomatic or positive resident (it is at their own risk)
Our RAT supply from government is running low, but at this stage we offer to relatives and staff until we run out.Vanessa Watkins
RN, Quality Manager & IPC Lead
Donwood Community & Aged Care Services11 Diana Street, Croydon 3136
9845 8509 (Mon – Thur)
