Flu Season Precautions

The influenza virus remains a concern for home care workers, employers and their clients. By ensuring workers take flu season precautions, you can help employees and their clients stay healthy this winter. It's the best way to prevent the spread of illness and avoid potential claims. 2019–2020 Flu Season The CDC reports that seasonal flu activity is elevated so far [...]

2024-06-10T19:13:57+00:00February 28, 2020|Caregiver safety tips|0 Comments

SBAR Communication Technique

The scope of home care services is key to minimizing risk and ensuring the safety of your employees and their clients. But clients and their families sometimes ask employees to perform tasks not covered in the program's scope of services or that are beyond the competency of employees. To ensure the integrity of care, employees need to communicate properly with [...]

2024-07-15T20:47:57+00:00January 28, 2020|Caregiver safety tips|0 Comments

Transportation Safety Checklist

Do you do these things when transporting your clients? Client’s seatbelt is secured properly Your seatbelt is secured properly ­Shoulder belt is not placed behind the client’s back or under the arm ­Client is secured in back seat where appropriate ­Driving distractions have been eliminated (such as cell phones) ­Vehicle walk-around inspection completed ­Vehicle engine, steering, lights, etc. are working [...]

Bedbug Guidance

Consider training your employees on the identification of bedbugs and measures to reduce contamination or cross-contamination. Your local extension office can often provide a bedbug training program or direct you to a local pest management company or authority for training. These programs often include ways to identify evidence of bedbugs like stains and molted skin, where bedbugs can hide and [...]

2024-06-10T19:09:04+00:00July 3, 2019|Caregiver safety tips|0 Comments
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