Visits That Occur Inside the Home

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Reading Home & Community Supportive Services has established a written “Visitation Policy” for in-person visits. This policy has been shared with all individuals and persons designated by the individual. 

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Reading Home & Community Supportive Services Visitation Policies are as follows: 

• Scheduling in-person visits in advance of the visit 

• Establishing “visiting hours” for in-person visits 

• Limiting the number of visitors who may enter the home per individual, e.g., no more than two visitors at any time 

• Requiring social distancing 

• Staggering visitation times such that only one individual receives in-person visits at any given time.

• Restricting visits that take place in the home to areas that reduce contact with other individuals, e.g., the individual’s bedroom or an outdoor area on the premises. 

• Requiring visitors to wear cloth or surgical masks when present in the home and continue hand washing practices when practicable or use hand sanitizer 

• Prohibiting visitors from entering any home where individuals who are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 reside. For Life Sharing homes, this includes host families and any other individuals who reside in the home. Information about people who are at higher risk for severe illness is available at CDC.gov.

  • Prohibiting any visits from people who are: 

  • Currently diagnosed with COVID-19 

  • Have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to the visit 

  • Are demonstrating symptoms of COVID-19 or any other illness.

• A plan for implementing screening procedures for visitors, such as taking each visitor’s temperature using a no-touch thermometer and asking or if the visitor is experiencing shortness of breath or has a cough. Update for additional information regarding screening procedures.

• Reading Home and Community Supportive Services will modify the Visitation Policy based on future changes to visitation guidance issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or ODP.

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Visits That Occur Inside the Home

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Not all visits will occur inside the home; some visitors may wish to take individuals on community outings that will not include visitors’ physical presence in the home. For visits outside the home, Reading Home & Community Supportive Services will encourage individuals and visitors to: 

• Be aware of and comply with Governor Wolf’s Green Phase social restrictions

• Wear cloth or surgical masks when within six feet of others 

• Continue to practice social distancing 

• Select outdoor activities that will minimize exposure to other people such as visiting a park or other open areas 

• Continue hand washing practices when practicable or use hand sanitizer.

 

Reading Home and Community Supportive Services will discourage community outings in counties that have not transitioned to the Green Phase. 

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Infection Control Procedure

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You have heard in the news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a virus that can cause respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal distress. Coronavirus can spread easily, so we must work together to all stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts advise some simple precautions to help protect our community during this outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19):

 

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

• Avoid touching your face, especially your eyes, nose, and mouth. Stay home when you are not feeling well.

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If you do not have a tissue, sneeze, or cough into the crook of your elbow-NOT YOUR HANDS.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom: before eating: and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if your hands are visibly dirty.

• Avoid crowded places.

• Do not shake hands (or even bump fists) for the duration of this medical event. Avoid unnecessary travel.

• Tell your supervisor or direct support person if you do not feel well.

• Tell your supervisor or direct support person if you have been in contact with anyone who has the Coronavirus, and please do not come to work. These last two are very important, so we are going to repeat them:

 

 

IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL OR HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS THE CORONA VIRUS, PLEASE TELL US.

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Have any questions? Feel free to contact us at anytime.

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