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Hygiene question about living in home when someone is recovering from C diff. I'm wondering if it can return if others in house aren't careful about cleaning after using bathroom and not wiping carefully or washing their hands long enough.
If the person with C.diff is an elder with dementia they must be supervised in the bathroom. Someone has to make sure they are cleaned properly and that their hands are washed properly. If they are in diapers and can access their own diaper, that needs to be secured so they can't. There is special clothing that can prevent this, also taping the diaper can. Make sure the person is washed daily and that their hands are washed several times a day. Even if you use baby wipes. Keep a spray bottle of alcohol in the bathroom with a sign to spray the contact surfaces with it in between cleanings.
This is a question for your MD, and you can also learn online about best cleaning solutions. Until then, a dedicated bathroom for the recovering patient is best, and as Lea says, bleach is your friend. Keep a sign in the room that the bathroom may be contaminated with CD and careful handwashing is required. Keep good hand wipes in room as well as a box of latex gloves. Do know that as an RN who worked regularly with patients with C Diff I have NEVER seen a single patient that did not get C Difficile due to antibiotic use or chemotherapy drugs and autoimmune problems. Not once. A healthy person without those conditions is unlikely to get C Diff. C Diff is alive within every single one of us. It is not the bacteria itself, but its over-proliferation that can literally KILL us.
So Alva, are you saying, if my husband who is constantly on antibiotics, gets CD, I as a healthy person, if I am careful, should be reasonably safe? Thanks for your CDiff information.
Yes, C. diff (Clostridium difficile) is highly contagious and can spread easily from person to person through contact with contaminated surfaces or feces, making good hand hygiene crucial to prevent its transmission; even people without symptoms can still spread the bacteria.
Key points about C. diff contagion: Spreads through spores: C. diff bacteria produce spores which can survive on surfaces for extended periods, allowing for easy transmission. Risk factors: People who have recently taken antibiotics are particularly susceptible to C. diff infection. Prevention methods: Frequent handwashing with soap and water is the best way to prevent C. diff spread. Healthcare settings: C. diff is especially prevalent in healthcare facilities due to the high concentration of vulnerable individuals.
I suggest the surfaces of the home be cleaned with bleach.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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If the person with C.diff is an elder with dementia they must be supervised in the bathroom. Someone has to make sure they are cleaned properly and that their hands are washed properly. If they are in diapers and can access their own diaper, that needs to be secured so they can't. There is special clothing that can prevent this, also taping the diaper can. Make sure the person is washed daily and that their hands are washed several times a day. Even if you use baby wipes. Keep a spray bottle of alcohol in the bathroom with a sign to spray the contact surfaces with it in between cleanings.
Do know that as an RN who worked regularly with patients with C Diff I have NEVER seen a single patient that did not get C Difficile due to antibiotic use or chemotherapy drugs and autoimmune problems. Not once. A healthy person without those conditions is unlikely to get C Diff. C Diff is alive within every single one of us. It is not the bacteria itself, but its over-proliferation that can literally KILL us.
Thanks for your CDiff information.
Is CDiff contagious?
Yes, C. diff (Clostridium difficile) is highly contagious
and can spread easily from person to person through contact with contaminated surfaces or feces, making good hand hygiene crucial to prevent its transmission; even people without symptoms can still spread the bacteria.
Key points about C. diff contagion:
Spreads through spores:
C. diff bacteria produce spores which can survive on surfaces for extended periods, allowing for easy transmission.
Risk factors:
People who have recently taken antibiotics are particularly susceptible to C. diff infection.
Prevention methods:
Frequent handwashing with soap and water is the best way to prevent C. diff spread.
Healthcare settings:
C. diff is especially prevalent in healthcare facilities due to the high concentration of vulnerable individuals.
I suggest the surfaces of the home be cleaned with bleach.