Tips for supporting persons living with dementia receiving home-based services

If you are receiving or plan to receive services from a paid health care professional in your home:

• Ensure that a temperature check has been conducted before they enter the home. Anyone with a temperature over 100.4° F should be excluded from providing care.
• Ask the staff person if they have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive and if so, do not allow them into your home.
• Contact the agency and ask them to explain their protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
• Ensure that the staff member washes their hands upon arrival and regularly throughout their time in the home.
• Ask the staff member to wear a mask.
• Know that bringing anyone into your home increases the risk of spreading COVID-19 even if CDC guidance is followed.

From the Alz. Assoc.

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