Is it a risk to share flannels between residents during a pandemic? | QCS

What is your view on the use of sharing flannels between all the residents? Particularly during the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Sheila Scott
Answered by Sheila Scott

My view is that single use wipes should be used. Residents shouldn’t be sharing flannels at all irrespective of covid or not. If a resident wishes to use a flannel then it should be labelled, own use only and washed at the highest heat possible following the laundry care instructions.

About Sheila Scott

Sheila Scott OBE from National Care Association (NCA). Care is Sheila’s life; she possesses a strong command of the issues facing the care sector informed by her long career as a nursing professional, the owner and manager of a care business and as a leader in the care sector. 3. Read more

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