Virus Facts

Keeping our Clients, Staff, and Communities SAFE during COVID-19 containment efforts.

We’re all in this together.

During times of uncertainty, it’s important to acknowledge the anxiety around the unknown.

It’s our mission to provide education and support to help reduce risk to clients and employees. We care about YOUR HEALTH! We provide training and PPE for all employees and have extensive infection control protocols in place.

We participate in daily debriefing from the CDC, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and are committed to bringing you, our community-at-large, the facts about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) containment efforts. We’ll do our best to bring you the most current information about how you can help to protect yourself and your loved ones during this time. As the situation is fluid, please keep in mind that we will be updating this webpage as often as possible with the most current recommendations from the abovementioned trusted sources.

How can you help prevent the spread of COVID-19?

STICK TO THE FACTS.

Carefully select your sources: News outlets are often looking for ratings. Avoid clickbait.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are solid sources.
Everyone is now “an expert.” Rely on the REAL experts. Not Facebook or Twitter…
Help older adults and others in your network understand the risks and suggested behavior modification. Click here to read the CDC’s recommendations.

Protect yourself and your family.

Remember The 3 W’S:

Wear your mask

Wash your hands

Watch where you go

Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Dispose of tissue and wash hands.
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains 60% alcohol.
Keep a bottle of sanitizer available at each of your home’s entrances, and in your car for use after getting gas or touching other public surfaces.
Frequently clean/disinfect surfaces and frequently touched areas (light switches, doorknobs, faucets, etc.). Use disinfectant wipes at the store when they are available, including wiping the handle and child seat in grocery carts.
Take precautions when dealing with groceries. Watch this video of a Michigan Family Physician demonstrate proper technique here.
Don’t shake hands – instead try a fun wave, nod, etc.
Keep your hands AWAY from your eyes, mouth, nose…FACE.
Keep children’s hands clean and consider their public exposure.
Open doors with a paper towel, closed fist, or your hip. Try not to grasp the handle with your hand, unless there is no other way. Especially bathroom, Post Office, and commercial doors.

Current Recommendations

Remember The 3 W’S:

Wear your mask

Wash your hands

Watch where you go

We recommend to our Clients and staff that they adhere to strict social restriction / social distancing.
Avoid public and private events, especially in confined, poorly ventilated spaces.
Maintain maximum self-care regarding your own health: recommended amount of sleep, healthy diet, and hydration, management of prescription medications, and awareness of onset of any symptoms related to the COVID-19 virus.
Communicate with family and friends by email, telephone, ZOOM, or FaceTime.
Limit visitation of frail or elder loved ones. If the delivery of meals or visits is mandatory, reduce your time face-to-face. Always wear your mask.

Aberdeen Client Resources

All Aberdeen Clients received this letter from our President, Joanne MacInnis RN, and a flyer created by three of the leading Home Care bodies in Massachusetts. This flyer was created to encourage the safety of all members in the home: the client, their family, and any visiting home care workers. Click to view the letter and flyer.

Click here to view the letter and flyer.

COVID-19 Vaccine | Information & Resources

Instilling confidence in COVID-19 vaccination through education & support

Am I eligible? | Find information about the COVID-19 vaccine, check if you are eligible to be vaccinated, find a location near you and schedule an appointment.

Click here to find information about the COVID-19 vaccine, check if you are eligible to be vaccinated, find a location near you and schedule an appointment..

Trust the Facts. Get the Vax. | Mass.gov Resource Page | Learn about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, how it was developed and how it works.

Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hear from home care workers who have received their COVID-19 Vaccine.

Click here to visit Be Wise, Immunize.

8 Things to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine | CDC Resource

Click here to visit the CDC Resource page.

Disclaimer | Always consult with your health care provider before making any health decision.

Aberdeen does not endorse or promote any specific COVID-19 vaccination or related products. The website aims to serve as a resource on COVID-19 vaccine information generally. Aberdeen Home Care recommends that individuals talk to their doctor about the safety, effectiveness, benefits and risks of the COVID-19 vaccine. The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Aberdeen Home Care. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Copy of 73% of Aberdeen staff have been vaccinated or are schedule to receive their first dose this week.

Caring Voice Podcast Links

Sunday morning radio show with Joanne MacInnis RN. Joanne brings original, insightful, and absolutely essential elder health and wellness expertise to seniors and their families.

4/19/2020 PODCAST: Appreciate Everything Around You Despite the Pandemic.

4/05/2020 PODCAST: Self-Care Inventory During the Pandemic

YouTube Videos

Information at the Nurse's Station with Joanne RN: Gloves, COVID-19, and...peanut butter??? | There's a right way and a wrong way to use gloves. They can give you a false sense of security. | In this video, Joanne demonstrates what happens when you touch contaminated surfaces by using PEANUT BUTTER! It gives us a great visual of this invisible enemy we're battling. Joanne also shares what she does when it comes time to pay at the grocery store or gas pump.

Information at the Nurse's Station with Joanne MacInnis RN: Togetherness During COVID-19 Social Distancing

Information at the Nurse's Station with Joanne MacInnis RN: Empowerment During COVID-19 Social Distancing

Articles

Valuable Truths About Coronavirus … From a Local Expert Who Knows | Manchester Cricket Newspaper 3/26/2020

Manchester Cricket Newspaper Editor Erika Brown’s Q & A with Joanne MacInnis RN.

What is social distancing? Are gloves and masks the best way to protect ourselves from COVID-19? What are the critical everyday things we can do to stay safe?

Read the article here.

How can you best protect yourself from the flu and other respiratory illnesses? | Manchester Cricket Newspaper 3/6/2020