Recovery Hands response to the Corona Virus Pandemic
At Recovery Hands the health and safety of our residents, volunteers, staff and recovering network is our top priority. There have been no cases of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Recovering Hands or the area in which we are located.
To ensure the safety of our residents, volunteers, visitors and staff, we continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to proactively ensure our residents and workforce remain safe and protected. Recovering Hands is asking residents, volunteers, visitors and staff to let us know if they exhibit symptoms of respiratory infection, including:
- Fever greater than 100.4º F/38º C
- Coughing, or
- Shortness of breath
Family members with questions or concerns should contact us via message or phone call at 860-309-1404.
What everyone needs to know before they arrive
We are open for residential recovery support and care. If you have fever, cough, runny nose or shortness of breath, please see your local health care team before coming to Recovering Hands.
Our Residents are continuing to go to their regular meetings and the precautions we are taking involve, no physical contact (including hugging or shaking hands) We are disinfecting all high risk areas that we must come into contact with, like door handles, shopping cart handles, etc, but we are minimizing our trips to stores by shopping online whenever possible.
Protection against respiratory illnesses
Our experts say you can protect yourself from respiratory infections by:
- Refraining from touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Washing your hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or using an antiseptic hand gel.
- Avoiding crowded areas and sick people.
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U.S. Government Response to Coronavirus
Recovering Hands will continue to closely monitor this pandemic and follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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