Covid-19 resources 

Sheffield Care Home Resource Pack

Created using the NHS London Care Home Resource Pack 1.2. & South West Care Home Resource Pack.

This Sheffield resource pack  is designed to complement and not replace local guidance and professional judgement. It will be updated to align with other national and regional guidance once published. Sheffield Care Home Resource Pack (July 2020, Version 1.1)

Updated Care homes government guidance on visiting:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-to-support-safe-care-home-visits-during-lockdown?utm_source=235e072d-286f-4d4f-b9b1-4ec29dcf35b4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

Six Steps to success in End of Life

On the Six Steps to success in End of Life website you will find resources, guidance and information relating to Covid-19. These can be found at http://sixsteps.net/resources-related-to-covid-19/. 

Please see link below to the updated Care homes government guidance on visiting:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-to-support-safe-care-home-visits-during-lockdown?utm_source=235e072d-286f-4d4f-b9b1-4ec29dcf35b4&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

Q&A coronavirus (COVID-19) for social care - Dementia and care homes

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/questions-answers/dementia-care-homes

Questions and answers for social care

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/questions-answers

The importance of effective medicines recording as part of a home care service

https://www.scie.org.uk/news/opinions/medicines-home-care

Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection control for care providers

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/infection-control/quick-guide

COVID-19: how to work safely in care homes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-how-to-work-safely-in-care-homes

Providing care and support at home to people who have had COVID-19

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/home-care/recovering-at-home

Guide to donning and doffing PPE: Droplet Precautions

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/932687/PHE_quick_guide_to_donning_doffing_PPE_standard_health_and_social_care_settings.pdf

Personal protective equipment (PPE) – resource for care workers working in care homes during sustained COVID-19 transmission in England

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/931616/How_to_work_safely_in_care_homes_v8_2_11_2020.pdf

Getting ready to talk about your health

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