BAYADA is monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak daily, and the health and safety of our employees and clients is our top priority. BAYADA's comprehensive Infection Prevention Program provides the highest standards of infection prevention practices as recommended by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Our nationwide offices are focused on emergency preparedness, caring for existing clients and accepting new referrals for clients with COVID-19, obtaining necessary PPE supplies to keep our clinicians safe, and following CDC recommendations and the latest travel guidelines protocol to safeguard and support our employees, clients, and community.
BAYADA is committed to providing home health care services with the highest professional, ethical, and safety standards. Part of this commitment is providing you, our employees, with education to keep you safe. With the current media attention on COVID-19, we understand you may have questions about what is true and what is not, and how that may affect you, your loved ones, and our clients. Please review the frequently asked questions and answers found in our English Employee Education Tool or Spanish Employee Education Tool to equip yourself with correct, current information about the virus—and hopefully put your mind at ease, as well.
Our field employees can join a brief daily update at 4:00 pm EST on YouTube to get news and information from CEO David Baiada, to help you navigate the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as you deliver care in the home. We want this to be a resource for you as you provide care and support for clients and their family members. Click here to view and subscribe to the playlist.
Important Resources
View this at-a-glance guide to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines.
View this resource about the Sequence for Putting on and Taking Off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
View this Non-PPE Comfort Mask Guidance resource.
View this PPE Eye Protection Use and Reprocessing resource.
FAQs include answers to the following questions:
It is a new Coronavirus that was originally detected in Wuhan, China, that has become a global pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person. This situation poses a serious public health risk. The federal government is working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this situation. COVID-19 can cause mild to severe illness; most severe illness occurs in older adults.
COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Person-to-person spread means:
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- From respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets can possibly land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby, be inhaled into the lungs, or land on surfaces that people touch.
Symptoms are similar to other respiratory viruses and may include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
Symptoms occur anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
- This is a rapidly evolving situation and the risk assessment may change daily. The latest updates are available on the CDC's Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website.
- BAYADA has an Infection Prevention Program that provides the highest standards of infection prevention practices as recommended by the CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- The annual education Staying Healthy: A Guide to Infection Prevention booklet outlines all of these practices; if you have misplaced your copy, please contact your office or go to www.bayada.com/stayinghealthy.asp.
- BAYADA is following CDC travel-related guidelines, which instruct all international travelers to stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitoring their health, and practicing social distancing.
- BAYADA continues to develop educational resources as the situation evolves and is sending daily communication updates to offices and field employees with guidance to best support you and our clients.
- Open communication with your office is a key element to keeping both you and your clients safe.
- Alert your office if you or a family member are traveling to or have
traveled to one of the affected
regions.
- If you are traveling and unsure if your destination is affected by this outbreak, click here for important travel and safety information.
- Upon return to the United States from any international travel, please follow CDC recommendations which include that all international travelers stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitoring their health, and practicing social distancing. View this CDC travel resource.
- In general, whether you travel to an area where this virus is present or not, please do not come to work sick.
- Alert your office of any communication that is shared with you by your clients, their families, your friends, or relatives regarding possible exposure to COVID-19 upon travel to an area where COVID-19 is present, so we can provide you with any additional information to keep everyone safe.
- Consistently follow all recommended practices for hand hygiene and standard precautions, including using gloves and personal protective equipment (for example, surgical masks) when caring for a client with influenza, and safety needles to prevent exposure to blood and body fluids.
- View this at-a-glance guide to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guidelines.
A message from CEO David Baiada
At BAYADA, we believe our clients come first. Our mission is, and always has been, to help people have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation in the US, we understand you, our clients, may have questions about what BAYADA is doing to keep you safe. Please review the frequently asked questions and answers found in our English Client Education Tool or Spanish Client Education Tool to learn more about COVID-19 and what we’re doing to ensure your safety.
FAQs include answers to the following questions:
- It is a new Coronavirus that was originally detected in Wuhan, China, that has become a global pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person. This situation poses a serious public health risk. The federal government is working closely with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, as well as public health partners, to respond to this situation. COVID-19 can cause mild to severe illness; most severe illness occurs in older adults.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, especially with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with individuals who are showing symptoms of illness.
- Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces often.
- Stay home if you are sick.
- BAYADA’s Infection Prevention Program provides the highest standards of infection prevention practices as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
- We consistently educate our clinical staff and provide oversight to ensure that they are following all the recommended standards.
- Our employees are educated not to come to work if they are sick and to use personal protective equipment (gloves, surgical masks) when caring for any client with signs and symptoms of respiratory illness.
- BAYADA employees are provided with education and support to recognize signs and symptoms of COVID–19, persons at risk, and measures to take to prepare for the possibility of COVID-19 transmission in the US.
- BAYADA is following CDC travel-related guidelines, which instruct all international travelers to stay home for 14 days after returning from travel, monitoring their health, and practicing social distancing.
- We are encouraging clients to notify their BAYADA office if they or someone they have had contact with have recently traveled internationally or had exposure to someone with COVID-19.
- BAYADA has established processes to facilitate communication and to provide daily updates to all of our offices and employees nationwide as the situation continues to evolve, to keep you and your BAYADA caregivers safe.
The three primary symptoms of COVID-19 are:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
The virus is spread mainly from person-to-person:
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about six feet).
- From respiratory droplets produced when an infected individual coughs or sneezes.
- Symptoms occur anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
- Please reach out to your BAYADA office with any questions.
- For real-time updates on COVID-19, please visit cdc.gov.
A message from CEO David Baiada
We'd like to update you on how BAYADA is responding to and working through preparedness plans as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak evolves. We are monitoring the situation daily, and the health and safety of our employees and clients is our top priority. BAYADA's comprehensive Infection Prevention Program provides the highest standards of infection prevention practices as recommended by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We have shifted our focus from mitigating risk to proactively preparing to care for clients with COVID-19. Accordingly, our nationwide offices are focused on emergency preparedness, obtaining necessary PPE supplies to keep our clinicians safe, and following CDC recommendations and the latest travel guidelines protocol. As we continue to monitor the situation daily and safeguard our employees and clients, we are mitigating as much risk as possible. While we know the uncertainty and dynamics of COVID-19 will pose many challenges, we will strive to ensure minimal interruption to the client care we provide and our ability to continue to meet your members' needs and accept new patients.
BAYADA continues to closely monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and the health and safety of our employees and clients is our top priority. As with any virus, there are simple good hygiene practices you can follow to protect yourself and loved ones. Learn about BAYADA's highest standards for infection prevention and for more information about good hand hygiene, visit the CDC's Clean Hands Save Lives website.
Important reminders from The Centers for Disease
Control:
Practice good hygiene
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Important reminders from The Centers for Disease Control:Practice good hygiene Practice good hand hygiene, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth where viruses can easily enter; disinfect frequently touched surfaces, cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue and immediately dispose tissue in a trash can; and stay home when you are sick. View this resource
Follow travel guidelines
We know that many of our employees may be seeking non-medical child or family care solutions during this difficult time. Please see below for support organizations and resources that might be able to help.
BAYADA Home Health Care employees can contact Aetna Resources For Living at resourcesforliving.com (Username: BAYADA | Password: eap) or 888-238-6232 to learn about childcare options available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Please note: BAYADA does not operate or endorse any of the organizations listed below.
- Care.com
Now offering 30 days free for health care workers & senior care services (as of 3/18/20) - Child Care Aware of America
Looking for information about Coronavirus and closures in your state? Follow the link above to find your state and view the COVID-19 tab for the latest updates. - ChildCare.gov
State-by-state database of childcare resources; operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care (OCC) - Nanny Poppinz
- Nextdoor app
- Sitter app
- Sittercity.com
Now offering 50% off for new members (as of 3/18/20) - UrbanSitter
Statewide
Boys and
Girls Clubs in Arizona Remain Open for Impacted Families
Boys & Girls Clubs of the
Valley, formerly the Easy Valley and Metro Phoenix organizations,
has 15 of its Valley locations
open to provide childcare services. Most locations are open from 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. Follow the
link to see locations open near you.
Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz counties
YMCA
of
Southern Arizona Offers Emergency Childcare
Facilities
will be solely utilized to
run critical childcare for youth in the community they serve.
Childcare will continue to be open
as a service for working families – prioritizing service for Health
Care Workers, First
Responders and those providing vital services to our community.
Maricopa County
School
Districts Offering Meals On-The-Go During School Closings
Due to the recent school
closings, many districts are providing free grab and go breakfast
and lunch to kids 18 and
younger. Discover more details for participating districts by
following the link above.
Statewide
Emergency
Child Care for Essential Personal
Governor Polis
called together a group of early childhood providers, advocacy
groups, school districts and
foundations to partner with the Colorado Department of Human
Services (CDHS) and the Office of
Early Childhood (OEC) to establish a system of emergency childcare
for our most essential
workers. For families that meet the criteria, they can fill out the
attached form at the bottom
of the page.
School
and
District Support from Department of Education
Colorado
Department of Education’s
top priority is the health and safety of all students, educators,
and communities within the
state. The department has compiled resources about Coronavirus to
help provide guidance to
schools and districts.
Statewide
2-1-1 Child
Care Referral Resource
This program is a statewide
childcare resource and referral
agency. It provides free, confidential referrals to all different
programs.
Care 4 Kids Making
Child Care Affordable
This program helps low to
moderate income families pay for
childcare costs. Find out if you are eligible, and you can learn
more about how they’re handling
Coronavirus with their FAQ sheet.
Statewide
Childcare in Delaware Allowed to Remain
Open
Childcare providers are an essential business and
allowed to remain
openif they wish to do so. For more information about finding
childcare during the state
shutdown, please visit the link above.
Hillsborough County
YMCA Facilities
Offering Relief Care
Starting March 23, many local YMCA facilities
are offering “relief care” for school-age
children whose parents work in medical,
emergency response, and military fields.
Employees in those fields must ask their
employers for the link to register.
Statewide
Find Child Care or
Pre-K Programs Near You
If you are looking for childcare, the Department of Early Care and
Learning is advising parents
to visit the link about and continue to check back for the latest
information on childcare
availability. You can also call 1-877-ALL-GA-KIDS (1-877-255-4254).
Cobb, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Henry Counties
Metro Atlanta YMCA Helping Medical
Workers with Childcare
The YMCA announced they would be dedicating several metro Atlanta
facilities as childcare
centers for medical workers as of March 20.
Statewide
Children’s
Action Network COVID-19 Resources
Follow the link above to find multiple resources during the
Coronavirus pandemic. The Children’s
Action Network offers options on childcare, food, screening
locations, and more.
O’ahu, Maui, and Hawai’i
Kama’aina Kids
This organization is offering an Extended Spring Program at select
locations to provide a safe and
enriching environment for the child of any employee, who cannot work
from home and does not have
childcare alternatives.
Statewide
Child
Care Finder
Indiana has created this tool as a quick and easy way to find
childcare throughout the state.
Statewide
Essential Child Care List
Effective at end of day on March 27, all childcare programs are to
be closed except those
programs which have been established by the State to serve only
designated essential personnel.
Find childcare facilities by following the link above.
Statewide
Hundreds of Providers are
Stepping Up to Provide Emergency Child Care
As childcare centers across Massachusetts close
their doors during this temporary shutdown, an
array of emergency sites are opening to allow
frontline workers in the battle against the
coronavirus to get to their jobs. The link above
is a list of providers available for childcare
during this time.
Statewide
Navigate COVID-19 at New Horizon Academy
New Horizon Academy has partnered with leading health organizations
and experts to ensure the
safety and well-being our of children, their families, and staff.
All their locations will be
open during regular scheduled hours.
Statewide
Missouri Officials Keep Child Care
Facilities Open During School
Closures
The Departments of Health and Senior Services and Social Services
(DHSS/SCCR and DSS) have taken
action to keep licensed childcare providers open during the
emergency school closings. The
DHSS/SCCR and DSS are also working closely with Child Care Aware of
Missouri to assist parents
with locating childcare. Parents who are looking for childcare can
call 1(866)-892-3228 to speak
to a referral specialist.
Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Stafford counties
Individuals Available to Provide Child
Care
This site
provides a list of individuals who have expressed interest in
providing child care in their
home, a family’s home, at a child care or school-age program or
a 24-hour residential child care
facility temporarily to assist families who must work during this
crisis.
Statewide
Children and Families Child Care Explorer
Tool
The Licensed
Child Care Center Explorer tool is an online resource provided by
the New Jersey Department of
Children and Families – Office of Licensing. Through this online
portal, New Jersey residents
will be able to access up-to-date information regarding the safety,
health and regulatory
compliance of licensed childcare centers throughout the Garden
State.
New York County
Regional Enrichment Centers
Open Amid City Shut Down
New York City is ready to open
93 regional
centers that will serve children of people who
work in health, first responders, sanitation,
homeless shelters, or in the regional centers
themselves, as well as child abuse
investigators, corrections department employees,
among other categories of workers.
Statewide
North Carolina and Partners Work Together
to Provide Childcare (pdf)
Parents and families with urgent
childcare needs
may call 1-888-600-1685 to find
high-quality,
safe childcare for infants through children age
12.
Statewide
Child Nutrition Programs Information from
Ohio Department of
Education
One of Ohio’s highest priorities during the
ordered school-building
closure period is to ensure that students receive nutritious meals.
To achieve this goal, the
Ohio Department of Education has developed this technical assistance
document to help schools
think through important child nutrition opportunities.
Coronavirus Pandemic Child Care
Information for Families
Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services has put
together resources for essential
workers to find approved childcare during the pandemic.
Statewide
Pennsylvania is Offering
Meals for Students
The Pennsylvania Department of Education
received approval from the federal government to
allow K-12 schools in Pennsylvania closed due to
COVID-19 to serve meals offsite to students.
Coronavirus Child Care Centers
Childcare providers listed are approved to operate during the
COVID-19 public health emergency.
If you work in a life-sustaining position, these providers may be
able to help you and your
family if you need child care.
Statewide
Care.com Partners
with Rhode Island to Provide Care
As of March 30, the Governor has mandated all childcare providers to
close. While this is the
case, the state is still partnering with Care.com for caregiver
help. To read the full press
release from the Governor, click here.
Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake counties
Finding Child Care During COVID-19
Outbreak
Are you a working parent who can’t work from home, or has your
childcare program had to close
due to the COVID-19 outbreak? We can help! We are tracking childcare
closures & programs with
additional capacity. Our services are free. Call us at 1-855-327-5933.
Statewide
Texas School Districts Offering Free
Meals to Students
The Texas Education Agency, in partnership with the Office of the
Governor and Texas Department
of Agriculture, has launched a MealFinder Map for families to find
free school meals, both
breakfast and lunch, for pick-up while school buildings are closed
during the coronavirus
outbreak.
Counties: Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Franklin, Orange,Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor
Childcare for essential
workers in the State of Vermont
The State of Vermont created a tool to find
childcare in schools and licensed childcare
programs providing services now through April 6,
while school dismissal and general childcare
service closures are in effect. Essential
workers can find childcare by completing the
form linked above. Families can also speak to a
childcare referral specialist by calling 211
ext. 6 or (877)705-9008.
Blue Ridge County
Blue Ridge
YMCA Supporting Those Who Support Our Community
The YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is providing Camp Hope, an
emergency full-day care program for
school-age children, for essential personnel during this challenging
time.
Greater Richmond Area
Blue Ridge
YMCA Supporting Those Who Support Our Community
The YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is providing Camp Hope, an
emergency full-day care program for
school-age children, for essential personnel during this challenging
time.
Virginia Peninsulas Area
Virginia Peninsula YMCA Offers the Child
Care for Healthcare Workers
As the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas continues to support our
members through virtual
programs, our facilities have transitioned to support the fight
against the spread of COVID-19.
The Y is offering emergency childcare for essential healthcare
staff. Four different locations
will be open in Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and Kilmarnock.