COVID RESPONSE

As Covid-19 continues to change we are closely monitoring trends and infection rates to protect the health of the individuals that we serve, our staff, families as well as the community at large.

Palmer’s Home Care complies with all local, state, and federal requirements regarding Covid-19 precautions.

https://www.cdc.gov/
https://health.mo.gov/
https://www.como.gov/coronavirus/

As an agency we are:

• Educating staff and individuals about Covid-19, prevention of Covid-19 and vaccinations available.

• Ensuring that individuals, staff, and visitors follow all local, state and federal requirements related to Covid-19 prevention across all settings.

• Enhanced disinfecting and sanitizing across all settings.

• Ensured that all individuals in residential services have a contingency plan for continuity of care.

We continue to be in awe of our employees and the work they do each day to keep the individuals we support healthy and active during these difficult days. With an outstanding staff we will be able to continue to provide excellent services to those we support.

We appreciate everyone for understanding the adjustments we have made and will continue to make to provide for the safety and welfare of the individuals that we serve.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

• Distance Learning Education and Advocacy Resource Guide for Families

• Missouri Department of Mental Health (MO-DMH) Self Care Resources and Disaster Distress Helpline

• Mental Health America and COVID-19 resources

• Click here for COVID-19 Information by and for people with disabilities. Cómo Mantenerse Saludable de COVID-19 (Lenguaje sencillo)

• Click here for a Q &A regarding COVID-19 and Down Syndrome

• The Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council worked with self-advocate Ivanova Smith to create “What in the World is Going On? Plain talk for Pandemic Times.”
  Booklet (PDF)
  YouTube Video

• Let’s Talk About the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Video (3.5 min)
  The video uses a drawn Whiteboard technique to tell a social narrative. It was developed by the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD).

• Click here for things to do during COVID-19 – for the disability community, or anyone!

• The Arc COVID-19 Resource Page

• CDC American Sign Language COVID-19 Informational Videos
  Five videos featuring a certified Deaf interpreter deal with managing COVID-19 at home, symptoms of the virus, prevention tips, risk factors, and what older adults need to know about COVID-19 with closed captions.