COVID-19

The health and safety of our residents, their relatives, and our staff is our top priority at Kingsacre Care Home and it is our priority to make sure that everyone at our care home remains as safe as possible from COVID-19. We will continue to follow guidance and legislation as issued by the Government and key sector bodies and we are committed to keeping our residents, their loved ones, and our staff well-informed at all times.

Despite the challenges we’ve faced as a result of COVID-19, our staff has worked hard to implement safety policies and procedures that provide a degree of reassurance for all residents and visitors to the home.

Our COVID-19 Approach

In line with recent Scottish Government guidance effective from September 2022, care homes in Scotland no longer require face masks to be worn during visits due to high vaccination rates and other mitigations against COVID-19 in the social care sector and LFD testing is no longer necessary. Face masks will continue to be provided at the home should it be your preference to continue to wear one and staff will support the preferences of our residents who wish for our staff to wear face masks whilst providing them with care.

We would like to reassure you that we will continue to work closely with our Local Health Protection Teams and will follow their guidance should this decision change. For further information, please click here or contact the Home Manager directly.

Our Measures Include

Our dedicated staff have gone above and beyond to ensure that residents and their loved ones are as protected against COVID-19 as they can be. Below you read about the measures implemented at Kingsacre Care Home. In response to the climate, Covid-19 measures continue to be evaluated on a regular basis.

Personal Protective Equipment

Keeping Up To Date With Guidance

Infection Prevention and Control Measures

Encouraging Ongoing Vaccinations

Staying Connected with Loved Ones

Accurate Record Keeping

Keeping Safe

We continue to use PPE and hand hygiene products and all of our staff follow infection prevention and control measures at Kingsacre Care Home.

We acknowledge the importance of keeping up to date and complying with official advice and guidance provided by the Health and Social Care Partnerships. We continue to advise that all residents and team members remain up to date with all vaccinations and boosters for both COVID-19 and flu and where cases do occur, we have an effective system for recording cases and taking appropriate action to keep any cases as contained as possible.

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Staying Connected

Following on from the result that COVID-19 has had and continues to have, we are committed to ensuring that our residents keep in touch with their loved ones and the local community. We support our residents in going on day trips or experiencing overnight stays. To allow this, residents will be required to undertake an individual risk assessment which includes the use of respiratory screening questions upon return. There is no requirement for testing and isolation for individuals who temporarily leave the home but to ensure everyone’s safety, we do encourage our residents to keep up with vaccinations for visits out of the home.

During times when visiting may be restricted, such as in an outbreak, we offer a variety of online devices to enable our residents to video call their loved ones and stay connected. We understand the importance that human connection and participation in activities provide for our resident’s mental and physical well-being, which is why we go above and beyond to support residents in continuing with their hobbies, experiencing new interests, and meeting new people.

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COVID-19 FAQs

We understand the importance of keeping our residents, their loved ones, and our staff safe from COVID-19. At Kingsacre Care Home, we are here to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Below are FAQs regarding COVID-19.

Since Wednesday 14 September 2022, the guidance to wear a face mask when visiting a care home in Scotland stopped. This means that you are no longer required to wear a mask when visiting a loved one in a care home. However, if you would prefer to continue wearing a mask during your visits, then you will be supported. There may also be occasions when a care home requests visitors to wear a mask, such as during an outbreak in the home.

When transferring from the community or another care home a person does not need to isolate if the circumstances at the care home / interim care facility from which the person has transferred are known.

If the resident is symptomatic or has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, then they should isolate and perform two LFT tests on day (0), and again on day (2). Isolation can end following two negative tests.

If the resident tests positive in the home, they must be isolated for 5 days. The resident can then return to their normal activities if they feel well and do not have a high temperature (without the use of medication paracetamol).

Residents who test positive should avoid contact with other people who are eligible for COVID-19 treatments for 10 days after a positive test. Residents unable to take the test should isolate for 5 days.

During an outbreak, there may be risk assessments carried out to include but are not limited to the control of visiting arrangements, admissions to the home, and the use of communal areas for a period of time. We work closely with local and national agencies in accordance with local agreements and guidance. For more information please contact our Home Manager directly.

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Kingsacre Care Home
Cochno Road
Duntocher
G81 6RW
UK

0141 473 5500 enquiries@kingsacrecare.co.uk Book a Tour Download a Brochure