The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the degree of selfreporting succession to the basal hygienic routines of emplyees working in municipal old peoples care versus hospital care. It is also to describe the access of material available in prevention of cross infections. The study was also carried out with a comparative and quantitative run up design. The study is based on a questionnaire in the district of Gävleborg in the spring of 2009. Nurses, auxiliaries and carers whom were in close contact with patients were asked to join the study. In total 134 participated, 67 within municipal care and 67 from hospital care. The result showed that there was a lack of compliance of routines in both areas. The most significant difference was to be seen in the compliance of using hand disinfectant before close contact with the patients. The result proved also that there was a lack of access to the material needed to obtain a hygienic environment. In further it showed that there was a vast difference in the access to clean working clothes and protective aprons. Employees within the municipal care stated a higher access to these things. There was also a significant difference in the use of protective aprons and gloves, here again employees within the municipal care stated a higher compliance in the use of these. The conclusion of the study showed a clear difference in compliance of routines in hygiene and also access to materials needed in the basal routines of hygiene both in municipal and hospital`s care of elders.