Coronavirus (covid-19)
Dear TCPS Staff,
Please know that everything we are doing is in an effort to keep our patients home and healthy and to ensure our staff is healthy and can continue to support our patients and their families at home. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please call the office so we can connect you with someone who can help.
970-686-6437
We understand we are in a stressful situation, but we know if we all work together closely, we will get through this.
Click here to see what Tender Care is doing in response to COVID-19
Report illness and/or exposure to COVID-19
Contact your patient’s Case Manager if you observe signs/symptoms of infection in your patient during visits.
Contact the office to report signs/symptoms of infection in yourself, if you have traveled outside of Colorado, or if you think you have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19.
Watch for symptoms:
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness.Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. See the CDC website for more information.
Weekly Updates for Tender Care Staff
Ear Savers Courtesy of The Happy Ears Project
Temperature Monitoring Instructions
Complete temperature check upon arrival to your patient’s home and prior to patient contact.
1. Thoroughly clean/wash your hands.
2. Take Temporal Temperature. If over 99.8 F or 37.8 C repeat once. If second reading is above 99.8 F or 37.8 C, no patient contact, clean thermometer, leave home, and contact the office.
3. If temp is below 99.8 F or 37.8 C, clean thermometer with alcohol prep pad.
4. Document, “temperature check completed” in your SNAP narrative
Infection Prevention and Control
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control
Practice standard and transmission based precautions.
Clean your hands often.
Refrain from touching your face.
Stay home if you are sick.
Nurses - complete temperature checks when arriving at PDN homes.
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Practicing social distancing, limit your interactions with others, and limit your travel.
Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, counter tops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
