Links to COVID-19 Information
What To Do if You Are Sick
Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.
How to protect yourself
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people take the actions listed below to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Refer to the CDC’s website for additional information.
Clean your hands often
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Put distance between yourself and other people. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
Take steps to protect others
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people take the actions listed below to help prevent the spread of the Coronvirus (COVID-19). Refer to the CDC’s website for additional information.
Stay-at-Home
Starting March 26, 2020, Colorado issued a Stay-at-Home order for all non-essential purposes. Learn more HERE. Tender Care is a critical business and will continue to provide services for our patients.
Obtaining food and other household necessities including medicine
Going to and from work if you are a critical employee
Seeking medical care
Caring for dependents or pets
Caring for a vulnerable person in another location
Participating in outdoor recreation at a legally-mandated safe distance of six feet or more from other parties
Stay home if you’re sick
Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. Click HERE to learn what to do if you are sick.
Cover coughs and sneezes
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
Throw used tissues in the trash.
Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
Wear a face mask
If you are sick: You should wear a face mask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. Learn what to do if you are sick.
If you are NOT sick: The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies). Learn more about face coverings here.
Clean AND Disinfect
Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
