Employee Newsletter | October | 2020
Compassionate EMBRACE THE SEASONS AND CYCLES OF YOUR L IFE. THERE IS MAGIC IN CHANGE. –BRONNIE WARE Care Annual In-Service Information
The safety of every employee remains important to Compassionate Did You Know?: Halloween Edition Care Home Health Services Inc. (CCHHS). As such, and in compliance with state and local mandates, we have opted to forego Halloween is the second largest commercial meeting in-person at our CCHHS locations for our mandated fall holiday. training sessions. This year training will be completed partially online and partially via written material. Those trainings and The average American spends around $90 on applicable links are outlined below: Halloween every year – candy, costumes, décor, etc.
Halloween 2020 coincides with the full moon in Blood Borne Pathogens (online course) October for only the second time in the past 65 Link: afi.lezage.com/login.cfm?dp=7 years. Access Code: KZ82DHNE Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state with over HIPAA Compliance (written material, return test to office) 15,000 acres devoted to pumpkin farming. Fraud, Waste, & Abuse (written material, return Michael Myers mask in Halloween is actually a acknowledgement to office) William Shatner mask painted white with the eyes cut larger. Our Director of Nursing will be available to answer questions regarding Skittles are listed as the top Halloween candy. materials covered, including any information regarding Blood Borne Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Pathogens. Which makes sense, because the origins of Halloween are traced back to the early Celtic Supervisors will log your online Blood Borne Pathogen training date festival, Samhain. and will require your initials verifying completion on your next visit to the office.
Futures for Frontliners is a state scholarship program for Michigan residents who worked in an essential industry during the state Covid-19 shutdown in spring 2020. This scholarship provides these frontline workers with tuition-free access to local community college to pursue an associate degree or skill certificate, while they work.
ELIGIBILITY: Be a Michigan resident Worked 11 of 13 weeks between April 1 and June 30 Not be defaulted on Federal student loans Worked outside of home between April 1 and June 30 Complete scholarship application by December 31, 2020 Not previously earned an associate or bachelor degree
For more information please visit: michigan.gov/frontliners Possible Symptoms in past 24 hours: Fever or Chills Difficulty Breathing (New Onset) Sore Throat Cough (New Onset) Fatigue (Unknown Onset) Congestion (Non-Allergy) Shortness of Breath (New Onset) Body Aches (Unknown Onset) Nausea or Vomiting
Persistent or Unusual Headache New Loss of Taste or Smell Diarrhea
Safety Travel: International travel by plane within the last two weeks? Reminders Contact: Employees must maintain a Any close, unprotected contact with individual diagnosed with Covid-19 in past 14 days? six foot distance from
Any close, unprotected contact with individual under investigation for Covid-19 in past 14 days? clients when feasibly
(unprotected contact means contact without proper use of PPE, hand sanitization, and infection control procedures) possible.
Employees must maintain a Coronavirus -19 six foot distance from others in the client home at all Screening Office Hours and Updates times.
Questions Masks should be worn at all Our offices continue to operate Monday through times when providing client Friday from 9am to 4pm. care.
Masks are provided by Although the doors are locked to the public, Office Compassionate Care. (Please Staff remain available to provide supplies and contact your Supervisor if other assistance that you may require. Social you have misplaced yours or otherwise need a distancing practices will be enforced pursuant to replacement) governmental suggestion. Gloves must also be worn Compliant with Executive Order 2020-147, face when completing personal care, cleaning, or handling coverings will be required upon entry for those food. that are able to medically tolerate them. Ensure that you are Consistent with our usual procedure, Supervisors changing your gloves as are available utilizing the on-call option for needed to prevent cross- contamination. (Avoid emergencies only outside of the operating hours touching your face while and during closures. wearing gloves)
Consistently and thoroughly wash your hands throughout the day utilizing proper handwashing techniques.
Update the office of any coronavirus-related health changes for yourself, your clients, or anyone in a client home.
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