Our November 2023 Newsletter - Bannister In Home Care.
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Covid Update November 2nd 2023
Bannister In Home Care continues to stay up to date with the latest information to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections including COVID-19.
We have received advice from NSW Health that COVID-19 has increased in the community to a moderate level.
Please help us minimize the spread of COVID-19 by following NSW Health’s guidelines below.
The changes to our processes will include:
Support Workers to wear masks to services
Support Workers to conduct routine RATs weekly and send results to Bannister In Home Care
Clients encouraged to wear masks
Processes that continue include:
Clients and Support Workers to continue to contact Bannister In Home Care if you feel unwell with cold or flu symptoms
Support Workers are not to attend services with cold or flu symptoms
Support Workers and Care Coordinators to screen Clients at the beginning of each service to check if anyone in the home has symptoms
Call Bannister In Home Care if you have any questions or concerns
Bannister in Home Care encourages you to have a COVID-19 booster if you are eligible and to speak with your GP if anti-viral medication is appropriate for you.
Please see information below from NSW Health and let’s continue to work together to prevent the spread of infection.
The latest NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report shows community transmission of COVID-19 is increasing across the state and is now at a moderate level. COVID-19 presentations to emergency departments have increased, particularly in children aged 0 to 4 years and in those aged 65 years and older. There has also been an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care facilities.
In response to this, NSW Health is promoting the following public health messages and encourages you to incorporate these as part of your communications to others:
Stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms. Do a test if you’re at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19.
If you are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, talk with your doctor now and make a plan for testing and antivirals before you get sick.
Don't visit high-risk settings such as hospitals and aged and disability care facilities, or people who are at higher risk if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms.
Follow any requirements for mask wearing and testing when visiting high-risk settings, to protect other people.
Stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.
Now is a good time to consider getting a COVID-19 booster vaccination if you are aged 65 years and over or are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness and haven’t had one in the last 6 months.