My what a month! Nora and I are pleased to share that we have provided more hours of care this month than in the history of the company. Families continue to call daily looking for help to keep their parents at home and you continue to share our jobs with friends and families enabling us to keep up with the need. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
Referral Bonus for New Employees
Just a quick reminder, we offer a $75.00 Referral Bonus. The bonus is paid after your friend or family member has worked with us for 30 days and 40 hours.
COVID cases are on the rise
Along with providing many more hours of care, we are also working with more possible Covid exposures that ever before. Thankfully, we still have not had a single transmitted case of Covid between our caregiver and a client or vice-versa. During my work with the Kent County health department and Spectrum employer task force last month, I have learned a few items that I think are helpful to know.
An exposure is being in close contact with a person diagnosed with Covid.
Close contact is defined by the CDC as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes (over 24 hours), for healthcare workers add and not wearing PPE, starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic clients, 2 days prior to positive specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated.
The CDC protocol indicates that if the healthcare provider is wearing a face mask or respirator and the patient is wearing a face covering, then no further action is needed.
This protocol reminds us how critical it is that we are following the 8 Simple Steps to Safety and always wearing a mask, if within 6 feet of the senior. It is best if your senior is also weaning a mask when you are within the 6 foot boundary, if at all possible. Personal Protective Equipment is designed to keep you safe, but it only works if you use it.
Remember that all possible exposures are to be reported to the office immediately. Both possible and confirmed cases of Covid are protected under HIPAA guidelines, so do not discuss any exposure or testing protocol with a client or their family.
For your information, I also have included a link to the Kent County Covid dashboard that shows a lot of information about testing and confirmed cases in our area. Dashboard