Staff who wear face masks

This document is to help people with a learning disability understand more about why staff wear face masks.

Publication date:
27 March 2020
Date range:
March 2020 - ongoing

Staff who wear face masks

1. Coronavirus can spread easily.

2. It can make people very poorly.

3. There are ways to keep you and your carers safe when they are with you.

4. The people who usually see you to help you with your health have to keep you and themselves safe too.

5. This means they may have to wear something different. This could be gloves, aprons or masks too. 

6. The way they look might make you feel worried. 

7. Try not to worry, they are there to help you.