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The Germ Stop Safety Program
Return Residents' Linen
Linen must be:
- Clean
- Folded and/or presented neatly
- Repaired correctly
- Clearly labelled with residents names
- Packed neatly onto clean trolleys
- Where required items are bagged or wrapped correctly
Check linen or items for:
- stains
- mending
- damage
- missing labels
- damaged labels (hard to read)
Replace damaged or missing labels
Use clean storage equipment (EG: trolleys and shelves):
- Cover packed trolley with a clean cover
- Use manual handling techniques
- Unload clean linen and store in allocated area or in residents room