These 5 Tips will make your Aged Care Facility shine

As we age, our immunity and personal hygiene often decline. This makes it more difficult for the aged to stay healthy and prevents them from getting sick. Be it a Government-subsidised or private aged care facility, it is no easy feat to maintain the hygiene and quality of life of the elderly, day in and day out.

Your care home is responsible for providing accommodation, food, and medical assistance, in addition to staffing, management, and organisational development. To ensure that your aged care cleaning service is safe and secure for all residents, it is essential to have total trust in them.

These are some helpful tips for leading your Aged Care Facility to success.

1. Online presence

The internet is a key tool for making a first impression in this digital age. High quality content online will attract customers and highlight your USP: cleanliness. This is even if your facility has not been mentioned by others. Routine cleanliness is mandatory for aged care facilities.

You can share photos of the facility and the cleaning staff dressed in uniforms as well as their safety measures for routine cleaning service on social media. It will encourage the elderly and carers to visit the facility.

2. Declutter with the dustbin

Some senile people are unable to understand the concept of personal hygiene and tidying up. You should place dustbins at the right places. Also, ensure that your cleaning service clears away clutter and puts things where they belong. The caretakers and support staff should be clear about how to dispose of their trash. To avoid inconvenience, dustbins should always be located in the most accessible places.

3. Be polite and well-mannered

"Don't worry. Be happy." - Aren't you already singing that song? Bobby McFerrin could not be more right!

Everyone appreciates good behavior. Ground staff are already trying to please guests and should be welcoming the elderly and their caregivers. They should also provide information about waste management such as how to eat in the dining hall without spillage and how to use the dustbins in the facility.

4. The cleaning is left to the professionals

Some cleaners are not qualified to serve the needs of aged care facilities. Hiring a professional aged care cleaner will ensure that they have a background to clean your facility. Induction is a process that helps aged care cleaners to get to know the guests and the requirements of the facility.

The facility should be informed if an elderly person orders in or friends are coming over to have tea.

Or bed. Make sure the cleaners have enough towels, napkins, and coasters to avoid any messy situations. Prevention is better than treatment!

5. English-speaking cleaners

Sometimes, the cleaner may need to speak with an elderly person or carer. The cleaner will need to be granted permission if the cleaner is cleaning up personal space or a mini-library. A cleaner who is fluent in English can communicate better or be able to call for assistance in case of an emergency. Both the cleaner and the guest benefit from a common language.

Only after the facility meets all 44 standards for Aged Care Accreditation (based on the Aged Care Act 1997), can it be approved to receive government-regulated subsidy. Your Aged Care Facility should strive for cleanliness, even though it is already a lot of pressure.