{"id":1495,"date":"2020-03-19T15:06:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T05:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2021-07-16T08:50:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T22:50:56","slug":"hearth-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/hearth-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearth Response to Coronavirus (COVID 19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday 13\/3\/20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearth Response to Coronavirus (COVID 19)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Participants, Families and Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many of you are aware\nthere is a lot of news about the incidence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) becoming\nmore prevalent in our communities.  Here\nat Hearth we continue to be guided by the Victorian Department of Health and Human\nServices, as well as the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission on how to\nrespond in the event of an outbreak in these unprecedented times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will continue is our\npriority of the wellbeing of our participants and staff and that our staff continue to reinforce the importance of our standard\npractices that promote participant and support worker safety at all times. As a\nregistered NDIS provider, Hearth continues to uphold our obligation to the\ndelivery of safe, quality supports and services, and the management of risks\nassociated with the supports provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, there are\nsome practices that are recommended at this time such as hand hygiene, reducing\nperson to person contact where possible and to be very cautious when\nfeeling unwell.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For families it is important that you maintain the\nstrong communication with your Relationship Manager, as our support worker\u2019s\nworkplace is your home. Any queries, questions or concerns, please do not\nhesitate to make contact 1800 894 013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Approach:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearth Staff <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. All support workers have been reminded of their obligations under the NDIS Code of Conduct to provide services in a competent and safe manner.<\/li>
  2. All support workers have been reminded of our hand hygiene and infection control standard operating procedure. (see separate post \u201cHearth \u2013 Good Hygiene Practice\u201d)<\/li>
  3. All support workers and staff must complete hand hygiene at the beginning and end of a shift as a minimum.<\/li>
  4. Please continue to wear PPE for personal care shifts.<\/li>
  5. All support workers and staff must monitor their health and review the \u201cAustralian Government Department of Health Coronavirus (COVID 19) What You Need to Know\u201d information sheet. (see link )<\/em> https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/news\/health-alerts\/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert\/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-covid-19<\/a><\/li>
  6. All employees are required to stay at home if they have symptoms and to let us know if they are diagnosed or have had contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19.<\/li>
  7. All employees must inform their Relationship Manager if they have recently been traveling overseas. Appropriate actions will be taken before an employee can return to work.<\/li>
  8. Ensure your emergency contact details and health information are up to date<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Participants\/Families<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Please review your healthcare\nplans to ensure you have all available information at hand should an emergency\narise. <\/li>
    2. Continue to provide PPE as\nper normal for personal care shifts and adopt hand hygiene practices in your\nhome.<\/li>
    3. You may wish to have\nadditional PPE as per your health requirements in line with Victorian Department\nof Health Guidelines. <\/li>
    4. Ensure your medications\nare up to date and you have access to or have some additional repeats of\ncrucial medicines in your home.<\/li>
    5. Monitor you and your family\u2019s\nhealth and monitor their temperature and that there are no signs of symptoms as\nper the \u201cVictorian Health and Human Services Self-assessment for risk of\ncoronavirus (COVID 19)\u201d guidelines. https:\/\/www.dhhs.vic.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/202003\/2001628_COVID-19%20Self%20assessment%20for%20risk-A3_V13.pdf<\/a>\n<\/li>
    6. Inform your Relationship\nManager if you or a family member have been exposed to, have symptoms or are\ndiagnosed with COVID-19<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      For Further Information from the NDIS Click here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \nhttps:\/\/www.ndis.gov.au\/understanding\/ndis-and-other-government-services\/ndis-and-disaster-response#faq\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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