COVID-19 Precautions
Providing Home Care During Covid-19 in Staten Island, NY
Reassuring families that proper procedures are in place to keep their loved ones and our caregivers safe
Located in Staten Island, NY, Right at Home continues to provide our aging in place clients with high-quality home care services. During the challenges COVID-19 has presented, our agency is taking several precautions to continue our services while keeping our caregivers and seniors as safe as possible against COVID-19 exposure.
Vital Questions
We follow recommended procedures from New York’s Department of Health (DOH). Daily calls are made to our caregivers and clients to see:
- If they have come in contact with anyone over the past fourteen days who has tested positive for the virus
- If they or anyone in their family has tested positive
- If they have traveled to a CDC designated area at a level two or three travel warning
- If they are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or a respiratory illness such as coughing, trouble breathing, fever, and sore throat
If none of the above has occurred, our caregivers will proceed to follow our General Infection Prevention Strategies when providing home care throughout the day- wearing a mask, gloves, and carrying hand sanitizer. Our caregivers are trained to properly put on and take off their personal protection equipment, how to prevent airborne pathogens and germs, and additional COVID-19 training all while practicing social distancing safety measures, and constantly washing their hands.
If either party does come in contact with someone with the virus, has traveled to a warning area, or has contracted the virus or shows symptoms, visits will be postponed and the caregiver will go into mandatory self-quarantine for fourteen days on paid leave. All parties will be advised to contact their Local Health Department and medical providers for further steps.
Bringing Seniors Comfort
Our caregivers work to bring our clients a kind of normalcy and comfort during these times. We will continue to provide activities such as walks, good discussion, or games. Our aging in place clients’ comfort is our highest priority and we will continue to practice safe measures against exposure to COVID-19.
Contact Right at Home
If your loved one wishes to age in place with home care, contact our professional staff online or give us a call at (347) 554-8400 today. We aim to make the home the safest place for them to remain independent.
