UK Department of Health & Social Care

06/18/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2021 15:33

Supported living services during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance

Supported living services during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for providers of supported living settings.

From:Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health EnglandPublished6 August 2020Last updated 18 June 2021 - See all updates
Applies to: England

Documents

Details

The visiting section of this guidance has been updated in line with the government's roadmap. The updates clarify visiting arrangements, and highlight how lateral flow testing for people being supported, and visitors, can aid visits in and out of the accommodation.

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading in some parts of England. There may be additional advice for your area. Find out what you need to do.

This guidance sets out:

  • key messages to assist with planning and preparation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic so that local procedures can be put in place to minimise risk and provide the best possible support to people in supported living settings
  • safe systems of working, including social distancing, respiratory and hand hygiene, and enhanced cleaning
  • how infection prevention and control (IPC), and personal protective equipment (PPE), apply to supported living settings

The easy read version is under review. Refer to the main guidance for the latest advice.

Published 6 August 2020
Last updated 18 June 2021 + show all updates
  1. 18 June 2021

    A substantive update which aligns guidance with other policy, including testing, infection prevention and control. Also includes additional information about visiting for individuals living in supported living, in line with national restrictions.

  2. 17 May 2021

    Updated to add a call-out about the new COVID-19 variant of concern.

  3. 22 April 2021

    Updated 'COVID-19: guidance for supported living' to reflect the availability of self-testing for visitors.

  4. 30 March 2021

    Updated 'COVID-19: guidance for supported living' to replace the 'Visitors and support bubbles' section with the new 'Visits in and out of supported living settings' section.

  5. 22 January 2021

    Added a new document: 'Working with people in supported living this winter'.

  6. 18 January 2021

    Updated to reflect that if you have had close contact with someone who has COVID-19, you must self-isolate for 10 days. For people in supported living arrangements, this 10-day period should increase to 14 days based on a risk assessment if the setting is considered high risk.

  7. 6 January 2021

    Updated guidance to reference the new national lockdown.

  8. 22 December 2020

    This guidance has now been amended in line with updated advice on local restriction tiers and required isolation periods.

  9. 22 December 2020

    Updated to reflect that the 14-day isolation period is now 10 days.

  10. 1 December 2020

    Added easy read version of the guidance.

  11. 25 November 2020

    Added note that this guidance will be updated soon and directed users to guidance updated due to the 2 December tier system.

  12. 5 November 2020

    Added note that this guidance will be updated soon and directed users to guidance updated due to the 5 November national lockdown.

  13. 12 October 2020

    Added COVID-19: guidance for supported living: easy read.

  14. 12 October 2020

    Added COVID-19: guidance for supported living: easy read.

  15. 6 August 2020

    First published.