The emergence of the coronavirus disease has changed the way we provide health care services in the United States and across the globe. In the U.S., there are roughly 3.5 million total cases with approximately 98,800 cases among healthcare personnel as of this writing. As a provider of hospice care in Lake Forest, California, we understand the importance of practicing preventive measures to protect our patients and staff.

Here, we will tackle the different measures we’ve taken into account to prevent the further spread of infection:

• Our staff implements universal source control measures.

  By implementing source control measures, our staff utilize cloth face coverings or face masks to cover their mouth and nose. This prevents the spread of respiratory secretions when they are interacting with patients and colleagues. Hence, a caregiver in Orange County assigned to your home to provide in-home or hospice care will be wearing a face mask.

• We actively promote physical distancing.

  Additionally, our staff actively promotes and participates in physical distancing between colleagues and patients. This means scheduling appointments to limit the number of patients at our facility, limiting our patients’ visitors, and arranging seating in areas like waiting rooms to maintain a distance of at least six feet apart from others.

• We apply preventative measures at our patients’ homes.

  When providing home care services, our staff will apply preventative measures in your home. This includes the use of hand sanitizer, cleaning and disinfecting regularly used surfaces, practicing proper handwashing techniques, and minimizing traveling outside unless necessary.

By applying these measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we at Lake Forest Services & Lake Forest Hospice can continue safely and effectively providing in home care in California.