COVID-19 Mitigations

We ask caregivers to please keep us informed of any illness that may be occurring either with the client or anyone else that lives in the home or directly cares for the clients. Clients should not be brought to the center if they are symptomatic or have had a known exposure to COVID-19.

	HIGH	MEDIUM	LOW	EXPOSURE (>3 clients in a 10 day period) For the next 7 days
PPE	Surgical Masks-Staff Surgical Masks-Clients Surgical masks- outside visitors	Surgical masks- staff Surgical Masks- clients Surgical masks- outside visitors.	Surgical Masks-Staff (LH policy) Masks optional- Clients/ Outside visitors.	Surgical masks- staff Surgical Masks- clients Surgical masks- outside visitors
Sanitation	Air Scrubber Sanitize every 2 hours	Sanitize after meals and end of day	Sanitize after meals and end of day	Sanitize after meals and end of day
Outside Visitors	“Up-to-date” – permitted in center	“Up-to-date” – permitted in center	“Up-to-date” – permitted in center	“Up-to-date” – permitted in center
Screening	1 time daily upon arrival	1 time daily upon arrival	Informal screening of clients- observing for evidence of illness.	1 time daily upon arrival
Physical Distancing	Plexiglass on Tables 6 Feet between clients	No Longer Required	No Longer Required	No Longer Required
Caregiver impact	Remain outside and staff will escort client in after screening. Staff will bring client out at the end of the day	Remain outside and staff will escort client in after screening. Staff will bring client out at the end of the day	Caregivers will escort client to and from center	Remain outside and staff will escort client in after screening. Staff will bring client out at the end of the day

Definition “Up-to-date” Up to date means a person has received all recommended doses in their primary series COVID-19 vaccine, and any boosters that they are eligible for. People over the age of 50 are eligible for two boosters.

Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

7/19/22