Safety Guidance on Gatherings & Outings
The following Department of Health (DOH) guidance remains in place for non-medically necessary outings for residents:
- Limit close contact with others (stay six feet or more apart), avoid large gatherings, use technology to engage with others remotely.
- Wear face masks or cloth face coverings.
- Wash hands frequently.
- Avoid sharing communal food/drinks.
Residents who leave the facility are required by the DOH to:
- Quarantine or minimize contact with others prior to their return.
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Test negative for COVID-19 within 24 hours before returning to the facility.
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Quarantine upon returning for 14 days, and be tested at least 3 times during quarantine--including the first and last day.
Before exiting the building, residents and their family member/responsible party are required by the DOH to attest in writing that you:
- Are aware of the risks involved with leaving/taking the resident out;
- Will follow masking, social distancing, and hand hygiene practices to comply with CDC and DOH directives;
- Will notify the facility if the resident becomes ill within one week of leaving the facility;
- Will notify the facility if anyone with whom the resident socialized tests positive for COVID-19 or influenza or exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 and influenza within 14 days of the resident’s return to the facility;
- Will communicate to the facility a return date for the resident in accordance with the facility’s policy; and
- Will quarantine or minimize contact (or assist the resident to do so) to the extent safely possible prior to return to the facility.
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