Nursing home disinfection will require extra cleaning during the Covid pandemic.

In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critically important to step up now to provide the cleanliness necessary to guarantee a safe workplace and living space for all citizens. This is especially important in the skilled assisted care living or nursing home environment. The administrators of a nursing home need to re-evaluate their protocols for facility maintenance, cleaning and the management of care for all residents and staff in a clean environment. The reopening of nursing homes in some areas means that they need to be cleaned deeply, with more attention and care to how they are cleaned, and new protocols need to be in place to keep everyone safe from the effects of the pandemic.

It will be important to clean a nursing home to minimize the risk of COVID-19 for all residents, staff, workers, visitors and administrators. There should also be a plan in place to practice social distancing and take the temperature of any visitors to the facility, to ensure that no one with the virus is able to enter the premises.

The cleaning of public areas in a nursing home will necessitate:
•    Developing a new protocol to prevent spreading COVID-19
•    Working daily to implement the plan for cleaning with all stakeholders
•    Maintain and continually revise the cleaning plan for the facility to ensure the health and safety of all stakeholders (employees, residents, etc.)

1.    Clean with soap and water to remove the initial risk of exposure.
2.    Disinfect with EPA-approved disinfectants to reduce COVID-19.
3.    If the EPA disinfectants are not available, utilize bleach (1/3 cup to 1 gallon water) or 70% alcohol solutions. Never mix bleach with other substances, which can create dangerous fumes that may be toxic to smell, breathe in and be exposed to, especially in closed room spaces or environments.

•    COVID-19 germs are on surfaces hours to days, and warm temperatures or sunlight exposure will help kill the virus on common surfaces.
•    It is still a good idea to continue to use soap and water on surfaces to get rid of surface dirt and bacteria.
•    Use EPA-approved disinfectants if possible.
•    Store all disinfectants away from children.
•    It is important to continue social distancing at all opened businesses, organizations, nursing homes and health clinics. This includes the continued use of wearing face masks, using frequent hand washing and the use of hand sanitizer on a daily basis.

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