COVID-19 Updates
from April 24 to April 30, 2020
Our values, vision, and mission together with your well-being and the well-being of people who use our services continue to be our top priority during the current crisis.
We frequently update our internal COVID-19 resources. This page no longer requires users to be connected to the VPN or via single sign-on: covid19.chconnect.org
This week, the following resources have been updated:
- COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist updated for Supervisors and Health & Safety Representatives to complete for the week of April 24th to April 30th. This resource will continue to be updated every week to reflect changes in information and protocols. Please note that resources that are labeled in ORANGE (or GREY for locations without access to colour printing) with a strike-through are meant to be discarded from your location.
- COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist
- The COVID-19 Exposure Guidance charts have been updated to include new symptoms and a new temperature guideline; the temperature is now 37.8˚C. Language regarding serious occurrences has also been updated and steps to contact the district designated public health contact have been added. The employee exposure scenarios have been updated to provide guidance on when it is safe for employees to self-isolate at work. The different scenarios in each category were combined to create a single document package to download for each category.
- People Supported Exposure Scenarios
- Employee Exposure Scenarios
- New checklists for Program Managers and Team Leads to act as a support guide when responding to suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 amongst employees and people supported:
- The COVID-19 Daily Symptom-Monitoring Check has been updated. Symptoms have been updated to align with current flowcharts and temperature guidance. Note that symptoms and fever checks are to be completed twice a day at all locations or four times a day when there is a suspected or confirmed case at the location. This resource is meant to replace the previous Health Check.
- Daily Symptom-Monitoring
- New guidance from the Canadian Red Cross on providing CPR for people who may have COVID-19.
- COVID-19 CPR Protocols
- Employees are to continue wearing gloves while providing personal care and partaking in cleaning procedures. Please refer to the updated Proper Glove Usage poster for instructions on glove use and note the change in donning gloves to go OVER the sleeves of gown or clothing.
- Proper Glove Usage
- An enhanced cleaning and disinfection guide has been posted. This guide integrates details from multiple sources and provides additional guidance for when there is a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 at the location. Please print and post the guide along with the current Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings poster.
- Enhanced Cleaning Measures (for Someone with a Suspected or Confirmed Case of COVID-19)
- The resources available on the Educate and Equip Tab can now also be accessed through our external Christian Horizons website at christian-horizons.org/coronavirus and are therefore available to be shared with other communities and partners to help you understand and explain COVID-19 to the people that use our services and yourselves.
- This section has been updated to reflect the resources available to all employees. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through LifeWorks is now available to all employees, including Casual employees for the next six months. LifeWorks can be accessed 24/7 and can offer guidance and support around various life matters.
- A benevolence fund has also been created to help employees, people supported, and tHost Family Providers, who may be experiencing significant hardship as a result of the virus. Applications are available for download and can be submitted starting on Friday, April 24, 2020.
- Check back regularly as new supports and services are announced.