Question: preventing the spread of COVID-19 in aged care homes

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Providing aged care services during COVID-19
section_headers: Managing COVID-19 in residential aged care
section_content: Residential aged care facilities are legally responsible for infection
prevention and control under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care Quality
Standards.
You must:

manage visitor and entry restrictions, including for new and returning residents
monitor the health of your staff
prevent and control infections
put up signs and remind visitors of the steps they need to take to help protect residents, including their flu vaccination
ensure all visitors comply with the Aged Care Visitor Access Code
manage any COVID-19 outbreaks and follow the COVID-19 outbreak guidelines

For more advice, read our COVID-19 factsheet for residential aged care
workers.
Residents and their families and carers can read our COVID-19 advice for
people in aged care facilities.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
There is a decent amount of information here and it is specific to aged care facilities.
This is a great response with a bulleted list of items targeted specifically at old age homes which is what is being asked. Each of those points is a link with more relevant information too

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for people in aged care facilities
section_headers: Visitors
section_content: Some people cannot visit a residential aged care facility:

Visitors who have returned from overseas in the last 14 days
Visitors who have been in contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 in the last 14 days
Visitors with a fever or symptoms of a respiratory illness
Children 16 years and under, except in special circumstances, for example, where the aged care resident is in palliative care

From 1 May 2020, you must have your influenza vaccination in order to visit an
aged care facility.
Visits should be short and conducted in the resident’s room, outside, or in a
specific designated area (not a communal space).
Each resident may have no more than 2 visitors at one time per day, including
doctors. These may be immediate social supports (family members, close
friends) or professional service or advocacy.
If you can’t visit a resident in aged care as often as you would like to there
are other ways to keep in touch and stay connected. You can keep in touch by:

phone calls
video calls
social communication apps
sending a postcard
sharing photos, artwork, or short home videos

This will limit your exposure to COVID-19 and your chances of accidentally
spreading it to older people in your life.
If you regularly visit someone living with a cognitive impairment, consider
other ways to maintain social contact to help reassure people who may feel
anxious about possible changes to their day to day life. You can also contact
the National Dementia Helpline on
1800 100 500.
All visitors need to:

provide details on their current health status to staff of the residential aged care facility
be willing to undergo fever screening process prior to entry, where appropriate
wash their hands before entering and leaving a resident’s room
stay 1.5 metres away from residents where possible
stay away when unwell


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The information here is specific to aged care facilities.  There is a decent amount of information and it seems to be helpful and useful.
This is a good response that speaks specifically to old age homes. There are some good ideas and bullet points as well as contact information for more relevant assistance

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Acceptable

Answer passage (source: Australia):
page_title: Providing aged care services during COVID-19
section_headers: How to stop the spread
section_content: To help slow the spread of COVID-19, practise good hygiene and
physical distancing and follow the limits on public
gatherings.
For more on how you can protect yourself and those in your care, complete the
30-minute COVID-19 infection control training.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wear appropriate PPE (gown, mask, protective eyewear and gloves) if you:

will be exposed to body fluids or very contaminated surfaces
are caring for someone confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19

Remove your PPE before leaving the room or the person’s home. Wash or sanitise
your hands straight after removing PPE.
For more about using PPE:

read the PPE for the health workforce during COVID-19 page
print out the when to use PPE in aged care flowchart
watch our wearing PPE in aged care video

Getting PPE
Aged care providers can request PPE by emailing agedcareCOVIDPPE [at]
health.gov.au
We assess requests and ask for more information if needed. If your request is
successful, state and territory governments will distribute the agreed PPE to
you.
We prioritise aged care providers with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
The answer talks about preventing the spread, but there is very little information on aged care facilities.  The information is relevant and could be helpful though.  It's just not specific.
This response has answers that are relevant but the question was asking about old age homes and this doesn't mention them at all some it's missing those unique circumstances

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Could be Improved