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Allied Health Services

Allied health employees in residential aged care must comply with the facility's infection prevention and control standards. They should be trained in aseptic methods and infection control relevant to their role. Standard Precautions Hand hygiene, as per the '5 Moments of Hand Hygiene' principles, must be performed before and after touching...

Water Coolers

Water coolers are often used to provide safe, cool drinking water.   However, water coolers are not a fit-and-forget item and a robust process is required to ensure risk management and safe practices are employed. This process should address the following questions Is the water cooler placed in a way that...

Linen Service

A linen service may be utilised by some residential aged care facilities if there is no laundry service available on-site or the laundry facilities are not big enough for the demand. It is vital that employees who handle dirty and clean linen maintain best practice standards. Personal Hygiene All employees...

Ice Machines

Some aged care facilities use ice-making machines, which, although convenient, can become contaminated with infectious organisms if not used or cleaned appropriately.  The following points must be considered Handling of Ice Wash hands before obtaining ice Do not use your hands to handle the ice Using a smooth-surface ice scoop...

Utility Room

A utility room, or sluice room, is a designated working space within the facility, accessible for healthcare workers only. The utility room is a closed room that is appropriately equipped and used for  Sluicing, decontamination and storage of bedpans, urinals and bowls Testing and disposal of resident specimens Disposal of...