COVID-19: Clients, Families and SSAs

During Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want you to know what Weaver is doing to ensure safe work areas and transportation vehicles.

We are proactively communicating with our staff and upholding the highest standards of health and safety. That includes following the CDC’s guidelines involving flu season cleanliness and vigilance and reinforcing proactive cleaning and sanitation procedures.

Our line of defense takes into account ourselves as well as both the home and the work environment. We have put together some guidelines and measures that we encourage to limit exposure and prevent future spread of the virus.

EVERYDAY PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS

• Clients must stay home if they are sick or have a fever.
• Avoid close contact with anyone that is sick or has a fever.
• Give each person they work near enough personal space.
• Cover one’s nose and mouth when they cough or sneeze with a tissue. Throw the tissue into the trash.
• Without a tissue, cough or sneeze into the elbow (rather than into the hands).
• Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; germs spread this way.
• Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. (Think the Happy Birthday song twice). If they have questions on hand washing procedures, their supervisor will review with them.
• If hand sanitizer is available, Weaver supervisors will distribute frequently during the work shift.
• If anyone feels sick while at work, notify your supervisor immediately.

SANITATION

• With daily reinforcement, we have increased the amount of cleaning frequently done with a germicidal/anti-viral detergent solution that is used to clean all work surfaces and frequently touched areas. 
• Staff and Clients will wear protective gloves while cleaning. Our staff will teach our clients how to remove their soiled gloves safely. The supervisors have always been hands on but are even more so admist this crisis. Clients, who have been given general supervision, are being visually supervised.
• Transportation drivers will frequently disinfect high-touch areas inside passenger vehicles.
• Weaver encourages anyone to report any areas of contamination that need attention.

These guidelines are also valuable when used at home. Practice these guidelines and let’s keep everyone safe and healthy! Additional information and guidance on COVID-19 can be found on OH Dept. of Health site: coronavirus.ohio.gov.