COVID-19 Response
Our team of caregivers continues to take precautions to ensure caregivers are healthy and free of COVID-19 infection. Before visiting clients’ homes, JASACare’s caregivers complete a temperature check each day and notify their case coordinator should they identify any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. All our caregivers are responsible for reporting their temperature checks daily.
We take COVID-19 seriously. Our team of committed home care workers will continue to service clients that are infected with COVID-19, taking the necessary precautions with complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Our home care workers are trained and expected to wear masks and other protective gear in the clients’ homes to reduce the spread or contraction of COVID-19.
Practical Steps
- Daily telephone wellness calls to all clients.
- Over 99% of JASACare’s caregivers are vaccinated.
- Trained caregivers to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly helped to reduce the spread.
- COVID-19 vaccination is administered by the agency nurses in the JASA houses and centers.
Policy Steps
- Followed CDC recommendations to create and implement COVID-19 back-to-work caregiver screening.
- Maintains stock of PPEs that can meet the changing needs of our caregivers and clients.
- Coordinated for clients post-COVID-19 hospital and rehabilitation discharge to the community.
- Provided COVID-19 and vaccination education to caregivers and clients.