Where personal care is provided by a domiciliary care provider to a person in their own home, it is unlikely that this Policy will be applicable. However, this Policy will apply if the domiciliary care provider provides personal care to a group of service users in a supported living or sheltered housing complex.
In these multiple occupancy settings, the use of ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) is usually all that is required for the majority of infections. SICPs may, however, be insufficient to prevent transmission of specific infections, therefore, isolation or additional ‘Transmission based precautions’ (TBPs) may need to be taken when caring for service users with a confirmed or suspected infection.
A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be adopted by your organisation is available below. Alternatively, a complete set of IPC Policies for Domiciliary Care staff is available to purchase @ £74.99, including postage – details can be found on the flyer and resource order form below.
Page updated: 15/07/2024
Dom Care Order Form