COVID 19 (CORONAVIRUS UPDATES)

Devinecare Health Services is keeping up with the guidance of the World Health Organization, CDC and State regulations and advise on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. We support our caregivers with operational kits, training and advise our clients to take necessary safety precautions.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• It’s especially important to wash:
  • Before eating or preparing food
  • Before touching your face
  • After using the restroom
  • After leaving a public place
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
  • After handling your mask
  • After changing a diaper
  • After caring for someone sick
  • After touching animals or pets
• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

You can read more by clicking this link below

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

When to seek emergency medical attention

Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

• Trouble breathing
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
• New confusion
• Inability to wake or stay awake
• Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone

*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

You can learn more by clicking the link below

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

We appeal to everyone to get vaccinated and use their face mask.  You can submit application online, and you can visit the office at 100 West Main Street, Suite 111, Lansdale, PA 19446.  We can be reached at (215)855-1748.