Birmingham, UK – Although many residential care homes are still coping with the impacts of the global pandemic, many of them remained strong and prepared as COVID-19 threatened the health and livelihood of their residents and staff. At the onset of the pandemic, 42% of care homes reported suspected or confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks. Given their prevalence of comorbidities and advanced age, man elderly care home residents were especially vulnerable to severe impacts of COVID-19.
The effects of the pandemic weren’t limited to care home residents as many of today’s residential care workers struggled both professionally and personally, yet their skills and determination in caring for their elderly residents prevailed and residential care homes became the pinnacle of support and safety for many of today’s elderly and people with cognitive issues.
With that in mind, how did residential care homes like Dudley Court protect their residents and staff at the height of the pandemic? Through preparation, commitment, and dedication to their residents and staff, Dudley Court Residential Care Home put specific measures in place to ensure both healthy and safety.
How care homes protected the health and safety of their residents and staff during the pandemic:
Residential care homes ensured that they had adequate resources before, during, and after the pandemic to avoid becoming especially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. Those with suspected or confirmed outbreaks were quarantined for the safety of the staff and other residents and to prevent an outbreak which would eventually affect everyone within the residential care home facility.
Care homes in need of medical equipment and medication relied on local councils and government during emergencies. As the overall expense of managing and operating residential care homes during the pandemic grew, this ensured that residents’ needs were met regardless of the severity of the situation.
Residential care home staff maintained very strict health and safety procedures to prevent any future outbreaks and to keep their residents safe. From increased hygiene measures and social distancing, to reconfiguring the care home to make it safer and to remove any possible methods of viral transmission, residential care homes became some of the safest and most hygienic places for today’s elderly to live.
To learn more about Dudley Court Residential Care Home or to schedule a consultation with a care home expert, get in touch with Dudley Home on 0121 706 3087 and schedule a visit today.
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16 Dudley Park Road,
Birmingham, B27 6QR
https://www.dudley-court.co.uk/
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