Protecting Seniors from Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Senior Care in the Age of COVID-19

Featuring Dr. Milana Boukhman Trounce

With information surrounding Coronavirus/COVID-19 changing by the hour, it's challenging to stay updated on the most recent best practices for keeping seniors safe at home or in communities. Join Home Care Assistance and Seniorly for a webinar featuring Dr. Milana Boukhman Trounce, Physician, Biosecurity Expert, and Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University to get these important questions answered.

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Home Care Assistance Helps Protect Clients

We will not place any caregiver with a client for a minimum of 14 days or until cleared by a medical provider if the caregiver has:

• Been exposed to a facility where COVID- 19 is being treated
• Traveled to a location on the CDC advisory list in the past two months
• Started showing symptoms of the illness

We will not place any caregiver who has symptoms of illness on assignment or accept new clients who demonstrate symptoms that are highly consistent with the COVID-19 diagnosis or who have traveled to Level 1-3 areas in the most recent 14 days.

Your Role in Keeping Your Family and Yourself Safe

The CDC recommends taking precautions to prevent the spread of the diseases:

Wash Your Hands Often

• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
• Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands

Practice Social Distancing

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home as much as possible
• Put distance between yourself and other people
• Do not gather in groups
• Stay out of crowded places

Cover Your Mouth and Nose when Around Others

• You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick
• Everyone should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public, for example to the grocery store or to pick up necessities
• Cloth face coverings should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance

• The cloth face cover is meant to protect others in case you are infected
• Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing

Cover Coughs and Sneezes

• If you are in a private setting and do not have on your cloth face covering, remember to always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow
• Throw used tissues in the trash
• Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

Clean And Disinfect

• Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
• If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection
• Then, use a household disinfectant. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectants will work.

If you are sick or at risk:

• Stay at home except to get medical care
• Separate yourself from other people
• As much as possible, stay in a specific room and use a separate bathroom if available. If you need to be around other people or animals in the house, wear a cloth face covering
• Monitor your symptoms

When to seek medical attention

• • If you have trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion
  • Inability to wake or stay awake
  • Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all-inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.