Green Umbrella Senior Care Ltd Safety Plan
Green Umbrella Senior Care Ltd is committed to a high-quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients.
Our COVID-19 Safety Plan outlines the policies, guidelines and procedures we have implemented to help eliminate, and where elimination is not possible, reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure among Green Umbrella Senior staff, contractors, clients and visitors.
This Safety Plan addresses the current operating status of Green Umbrella. We will regularly review this Safety Plan and update it as work processes change or as we implement new orders from Provincial Health Officers (PHO) or Medical Health Officers (MHO).
This Safety Plan applies to all Green Umbrella Senior staff: management, supervisors, front-line personnel as well as our clients and visitors.
At Green Umbrella Senior Care LTD ,all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the official start date of hire
Clients
Throughout their visit, clients will be screened on several occasions (e.g. phone pre-booking, before a home visit, at the clinic level, etc.)
Using Green Umbrella’s Infection Prevention Screener and while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), Green Umbrella Senior Care Ltd staff will actively screen all clients for signs and symptoms of illness, including COVID-19, from a 2-metre distance.
Staff will also screen family members or others in the home at the time of the client’s visit for signs and symptoms of illness and will ask them to maintain a 2-metre distance throughout the visit.
Staff will ask asymptomatic clients and family members/others in the home to don a cloth mask for the duration of the visit, if they can tolerate it. If they do not have a cloth mask, Green Umbrella Senior Care Ltd staff will offer them a procedure mask and educate them on when and how to wear it and preserve it.
If a client screens positive for COVID-19 symptoms, staff will follow specific procedures.
Green Umbrella Senior Care Ltd staff will follow contact and droplet precautions when providing care to a client who is symptomatic or pending/confirmed COVID-19 positive. All staff are aware of and trained in all procedures.
Third part vehicles, such as taxis/Uber, can occur if necessary. For specific client transport needs (i.e., specialized client vehicles) staff will conduct an assessment and put safety measures in place to prevent transmission.
Staff (including contractors, volunteers and students)
All staff are required to complete one of the following:
Submit proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, OR
Submit proof of a medical reason from a physician or nurse practitioner that they can not be vaccine against Covid 19.
Procedures are in place for staff to follow should they develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19 while at work or after their shift.
Staff is aware of and educated on the importance of diligent respiratory etiquette: cover coughs and sneezes; avoid touching the face, mouth, nose, eyes, and mask.
Staff has received refresher training on infection control practices: safety meetings on site, or via zoom and teleconferences.
Supervisors have been trained on how to help and support staff follow the policies/procedures and know how to monitor and respond to identified hazards.
Hand Hygiene
Green Umbrella Senior Care provides alcohol based hand rub (with at least 70% alcohol content) in portable sizes to all staff for all home visits.
Personal Protective Equipment
Green Umbrella Senior Care has trained staff on the proper use, care, maintenance, and disposal of PPE. This includes donning (putting on) and doffing (removing) PPE.
Green Umbrella has trained, tested, and monitored staff compliance to ensure vigilant donning, wearing, and doffing of PPE.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, all staff must wear a surgical/procedure mask, eye protection and gloves when visiting clients who are asymptomatic.
Green Umbrella has instructed its staff to always follow droplet and contact precautions when providing care to clients who are symptomatic or pending/confirmed COVID-19 positive.
Green Umbrella will encourage clients who are symptomatic or pending/confirmed COVID-19 positive to wear a mask for the duration of their care visit.
Staff must practice diligent hand hygiene (clean hands with soap and water or alcohol based hand rub) before, after and during each episode or provision of care.
Green Umbrella will ask clients to perform hand hygiene at the start of the visit and as needed throughout the visit.
At the point of use, and as required, Green Umbrella will make available disinfecting wipes, tissues, paper towels and waste receptacles.
