Coronavirus (COVID-19) update as of 2:22p 7/23/2020

*******B’s Homecare Inc. staff are still essential, this applies to all aspects of the job including the clients allowing their staff to remain working if they are not symptomatic and have no reason to be gone from their job. All staff and clients must wear masks unless there is an exception that can be listed for proper record keeping. Per Executive order 20-81. B’s staff and clients have received homemade masks free of charge. If you do not have one you MUST call your local office and pick one up. These are to be worn at any time staff and clients are on the clock unless other accommodations have been approved by the office specific to your health or the health of the client. Staff and clients are to be wearing them for the safety of both client and staff again unless other accommodations have been approved. This should already be happening if not it is not an option after 7/24/2020. Contact the office to give any medical exceptions.

We have given a card and a mask to make sure that staff are treated no differently than the hospital staff or the nursing home staff. Note that if you are a staff member and don’t have the card please reach out to your local manager and get one. The stay home order which I have listed has nothing to do with your working hours, it is for those that are not working and just have a lot of time on their hands, or when you are not scheduled to work.

Stay Home MN: You can leave your home but be smart and follow the executive orders; you can work, go to the doctor, shop for necessities (trying to do this once every two weeks), and so on. No paperwork is required yet, but you have it, to prove your employment. This is not needed at this time but again allows you some little benefits for shopping and food. 

*Staff can go to work but should return directly home after your shift, wash clothing as soon as possible (put in bag to keep separate, to help with droplet precaution), take a shower, and then proceed with your day. If you are using hand sanitizer, please note it should be at least 60% alcohol to be at the CDC recommendation, but I will say something is better than nothing if you do not have this at this time. 

There is no Marshall Law at this time, but that can change. The Stay Home MN order is NOT OPTIONAL! If we don’t follow it, we cannot help to stop the spread of this virus. We have at least 50 deaths in our state and have well over 1250 people with positive tests. These numbers are not the highest in the U.S. but remember people that end up getting this are often the people that we care for in their homes and for your safety and theirs we need to limit the extra introduction of germs where we can.

*Social Distancing may seem like a joke, but at this time it is needed. Make sure as a B’s family we are doing what we can to contain and protect the communities we live in while still providing the best care we can to those we serve. 

*******Please note that dates are just dates, we will be living this day by day, and as we live it the virus will drive the way we change. “Today will tell us what we should be doing tomorrow.”*********

Schools and Daycares: As an HCP (health care provider) you are able to use the school services and if you have daycare they are still allowed to care for your child as this order is clear on this need for HCP to stay working and caring for those with needs.  

Check these sources for more information, 

Minnesota Department of Health https://www.health.state.mn.us/disea…/coronavirus/index.html 

The CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

Care Providers of Minnesota https://www.careproviders.org/…/InfectionC…/Coronavirus.aspx 

Please watch our website (www.bhomecareinc.com) and our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BHC2007/) for important updates and information for our staff and clients.