PLC COVID-19 Toolkit
March 9, 2020Last updated 4/1/20
A Letter from the Petras Family
We understand that the spread of COVID-19 and how it impacts our communities may continue to be a concern for family members. The safety of our residents and staff remains and will continue to be our greatest concern. The Priority Life Care COVID-19 toolkit was created to help prevent and stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus and we will keep it live for anyone who still has questions about what communities are doing as it pertains to infection control.
Above Priority Life Care guidelines and protocol, each of our communities abides by their state and local county departments of health.
Safety measures include continued increased sanitation of high-touch areas throughout the day, nightly deep cleans, temperature for employees, residents, and visitors, and face masks worn by employees at all times. Residents and employees also have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,
At this time, our communities are open for in-person visits, although certain guidelines must be met. Call your local community to understand their status and schedule a visit with your loved one.
Additionally, the Priority Life Care toolkit contains educational guidelines and protocols aimed to protect our residents, families, and staff against COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. Below are some examples of how you can help protect the residents, as well as prevent the spread throughout the local community.
Feel free to use any of the following tools for your purposes.
Regards,
Sevy Petras, CEO & Bobby Petras, COO
Fight Germs, Wash Your Hands Video
Informational Items
PDFs
- How to Protect Yourself and Others (CDC)
- What you can do if you are at a higher risk for COVID-19 (CDC)
- What to do if you are sick with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (CDC)
- CARE – Check and Record Everyday (CDC)
- 5 Ways to Reduce Senior’s Anxiety (Premier Counselling, LLC)
- Caring for Persons Living with Dementia
- Households Living in Close Quarters: How to Protect Those Who Are Most Vulnerable
- Contact Tracing Steps (CDC)
Use of a Cloth Mask
Communications
In addition to personally reaching out to residents and family members, it may be helpful to send a letter. Feel free to customize the following for your community.
- Visitor & Employee Prescreen Tool
- Visitor & Employee Prescreened Tags – Avery #5979
- Phone Tree for Organizing Calls