03/20/2020
Dear MR Home care clients,
Like so many of you, we have spent the last several days and weeks learning about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it is impacting our world.
We have one simple objective that guides us: keeping you and our employees safe.
Preventing transmission of the coronavirus is no different than preventing transmission of the flu, which MR home care is well equipped to deal with given it has always been vigilant about infection control prevention.
There is nothing more important to us than the health and well-being of our clients, our employees, and ALL of your loved ones.
With this in mind, we instituted several precautions around the office and altered our usual routine to minimize risks.
Simple steps you can do for yourselves:
* Stay calm and do not panic! Ohio has taken very aggressive steps to minimize the spread of the infection and with everyone’s help we will overcome everything!
* Be proactive -practice social distancing - limit all unnecessary social contacts inside and outside your home. This include shopping, visiting family members or going to any other public places; you can still go outside for a walk and enjoy nice weather.
* remind everyone who comes to your home to wash hands right away and before leaving;
* Wash hands for 20 sec after every contact with outside and other people;
* read a book, watch movies, surf internet, talk on the phone!
What we are doing:
All our employees have been instructed in proper infection control measures, good hand washing and social distancing. It is mandatory for ALL of our health care professionals to take daily temperature and report to the office if it is higher then 100F.
We instituted several precautions around the office and altered our usual office routine to minimize risks.
Our nurses use protective equipment in order to minimize risks for the clients and themselves. They are able to modify their visits in order to have only minimum contact as needed with the clients.
We are following all CDC, Medicare and Ohio Department of Health guidance regarding home care regulations and minimizing the spread of the infection.
Please do not refuse your regular scheduled visits with nurses and other health professionals! They are here for you to make sure you are healthy!
Once again –stay calm, positive and use this time to do something nice for yourselves!
