COVID- 19 Information for Providers
Testing
Please find below guidance for testing. There is specific guidance for care homes, domically care and extra care and supported living.
20220127 ASC Testing And Restriction Changes Stakeholder Letter (002) | ![]() |
Care Homes Changes To Your Testing Regime | ![]() |
Dom Care Changes To Your Testing Regime | ![]() |
ECSL Wider Changes To Your Testing Regime | ![]() |
There are also Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) for the following provider groups: Care Homes, Domically Care, Extra Care/Supported Living, High Risk Extra Care/Supported Living and Adult Day Care Centres.
Adultdaycarecentres COVID 19 FAQ Feb22 | ![]() |
Carehome COVID 19 FAQ Feb22 | ![]() |
Highrisk ECSL COVID 19 FAQ Feb22 | ![]() |
Homecare Domiciliary Care COVID 19 FAQ Feb22 | ![]() |
Wider ECSL COVID 19 FAQ Feb22 | ![]() |
Community Equipment Amnesty
We are asking all care home and supported living providers across Sefton who have individuals that have been issued with community aids and equipment, and who no longer need or use this equipment, to return it to Sefton Community Equipment Stores
Read our full statement here
Emergency PPE
PPE is available from:
Sefton Community Equipment Service Store, Unit 2c Bechers Drive, Aintree Racecourse Business Park, Liverpool L9 5AY.
If you need to place an order, please email in advance specifying what you require. emergencyppe@sefton.gov.uk You will be notified when your order is ready for collection from the store.
Personal Protection Equipment for Carers
If you are providing personal care to someone outside of your household (paid or unpaid Carer) you should now consider using PPE to protect you and the person you are caring for, and Sefton Council are now able to offer a ready-made pack of PPE that will be provided free of charge. This includes protective gloves, disposable face masks, aprons and eye protection. This resource will be available until March 2022.
To order your PPE from Sefton Council, please email EmergencyPPE@sefton.gov.uk and make sure you clearly mark your email as “Carers Paid/Unpaid PPE”. Once your request has been received you will be advised of a date and time when to collect your PPE from three available collection points.
Please let us know if you are unable to collect your PPE as soon as possible.
For those Carers without access to email, please call the Councils Contact Centre on 0345 140 0845 who will pass your details on to the Emergency PPE contact.