This document provides guidance and advice for care homes about coronavirus, or COVID-19. While older people in care homes are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, there are steps that can be taken to reduce their risk, and to ensure they are well cared for and supported. Care home staff must also be looked after and must be equipped with information to protect themselves as well as those in their care. The document includes information on personal behaviour, action to take inside the care home, interaction with the outside environment, management responsibilities, governance, and what to do if someone has COVID-19.

COVID-19: Guidelines for care homes for older people in the context of Coronavirus

This document provides guidance and advice for care homes about
coronavirus, or COVID-19. While older people in care homes are
particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, there are steps that can be taken to
reduce their risk, and to ensure they are well cared for and supported. Care
home staff must also be looked after and must be equipped with
information to protect themselves as well as those in their care. The
document includes information on personal behaviour, action to take inside
the care home, interaction with the outside environment, management
responsibilities, governance, and what to do if someone has COVID-19.

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