Residential Care Facilities

Frequently Asked Questions on immunity and infection are available here

All HPSC guidance should be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Government's Framework of Restrictions

With implementation from 22nd March 2021: COVID-19 Guidance on visits to Long Term Residential Care Facilities (LTRCFs)

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Publication Date: 11 March 2021

Approach to risk assessment of visits to private homes or similar setting by a resident from a long term residential care facility (LTRCF)

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Publication Date: 16 April 2021

Interim Public Health, Infection Prevention & Control Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of COVID-19 Cases and Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities

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Publication Date: 20 April 2021

Summary of Key Guidance Points for Infection Prevention and Control and Outbreak Control in a Long-Term Residential Care Facility

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Publication Date: 02 March 2021

COVID-19 Guidance on visits to and from residential facilities for people with disabilities

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Publication Date: 16 April 2021

*UNDER REVIEW* Guidance on COVID-19 admissions, transfers to and discharges from residential care facilities

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Publication Date: 23 December 2020

Information leaflet for visiting nursing homes and other residential care facilities during COVID-19

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Publication Date: 24 March 2021

Guidance for COVID-19 and influenza testing – Winter 2020/21

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Publication Date: 12 October 2020

Infection Control Guiding Principles for Buildings Acute Hospitals and Community Settings

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Publication Date: 11 August 2020

Guidance for Registered Nurses performing sampling for COVID-19 in Residential Care Facilities

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Publication Date: 03 September 2020

COVID-19 Guidance for Older People and Others at Risk of Severe Disease on Reducing Risk of COVID-19 Infection

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Publication Date: 07 April 2021

Self-isolation for people in Residential Care Facilities who have been discharged from hospital

Self-isolation for people in Residential Care Facilities who have been discharged from hospital (4/11/2020)

Sampling for COVID-19 video resources

Collection of a Deep Nasal / Mid turbinate Swab for testing for COVID-19 (19/10/2020)

How to take a nasopharyngeal swab to test for COVID-19 (17/7/2020)

Mass Testing

COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions: asymptomatic infection, re-infection, immunity, and GP management of patients with COVID-19 test results from a laboratory other than the public laboratory service

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Publication Date: 1 April 2021

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