Infection Prevention and Long-term Care Facility Residents
Long-term care facilities provide many services, both medical and personal care, to people who are unable to live without help.
If you live in a nursing home, assisted living facility or other long-term care facility, you have a higher risk of getting an infection. There are steps you can take to reduce your risk:
- Tell your healthcare provider if you think you have an infection or if your infection is getting worse.
- Take antibiotics exactly as prescribed and tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects, such as diarrhea.
- Keep your hands clean. Remind staff and visitors to keep their hands clean.
- Get vaccinated against flu and other infections to avoid complications.
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