Last week, J&D Ultracare announced that it will be closed until March 27 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This week, we’ve decided to extend that date to Friday April 3rd in order to take extra precautions to keep everyone healthy and safe. But don’t worry, while we are closed, our entire staff will remain available and continue to work remotely. We plan on re-opening on Monday April 6th, but please check our website for updates as this date may change as well.

Last week, we wrote an article that went over six tips that will help prevent the spread of coronavirus based on helpful information from the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) website. This week, we want to talk about ways you can manage your health at home if you get sick, which also comes directly from the CDC’s website. Their website is a great resource and we urge everyone to take a second to read it to learn more about coronavirus.

If you find the information below helpful, you read the original post by clicking here. Here’s what the CDC recommends for those that are sick:

1. Stay home from work, school, and away from other public places. If you must go out, avoid using any kind of public transportation, ridesharing, or taxis.
2. Monitor your symptoms carefully. If your symptoms get worse, call your healthcare provider immediately.
3. Get rest and stay hydrated.
4. If you have a medical appointment, call the healthcare provider ahead of time and tell them that you have or may have COVID-19.
5. For medical emergencies, call 911 and notify the dispatch personnel that you have or may have COVID-19.
6. Cover your cough and sneezes.
7. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
8. As much as possible, stay in a specific room and away from other people in your home. Also, you should use a separate bathroom, if available. If you need to be around other people in or outside of the home, wear a facemask.
9. Avoid sharing personal items with other people in your household, like dishes, towels, and bedding
10. Clean all surfaces that are touched often, like counters, tabletops, and doorknobs. Use household cleaning sprays or wipes according to the label instructions.

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J&D Ultracare has temporarily closed until Friday, March 27 due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. While we plan on re-opening on March 30, please know that our entire staff will continue to work hard remotely during this time. As we learn more about the situation from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NY State Department of Health, we will keep everyone updated right here on J&D Ultracare’s News Page.

The CDC has done an excellent job of providing tons of educational resources about the coronavirus on their website, which you can find here. We recommend that everyone takes a second to read what they have to say because having knowledge about the virus will prevent it from spreading.

During this time, we at J&D Ultracare want to make sure that everyone is safe. That’s why we’re going to highlight six helpful tips for protecting yourself from the coronavirus. The information below comes directly from the CDC’s page on coronavirus prevention, so if you want to learn more, we highly recommend you read the full post by clicking here. Here’s what the CDC recommends:

Clean your hands often

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

Stay home if you’re sick

• Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. Learn what to do if you are sick.

Cover coughs and sneezes

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
• Throw used tissues in the trash.
• Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Wear a facemask if you are sick

• If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.
• If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

Clean and disinfect

• Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
• If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

If you have used our nursing services in the past, please consider writing us a review by clicking here. Not only does this help spread the word about J&D Ultracare, you may also be featured in an upcoming testimonial post as well! We write a testimonial post every month, so please check out our blog here for future posts. If you are interested in working for us, you can send us your resume here.

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Here are a few documents for health care providers to be aware of at this time.

If you have any questions about any of these materials, please contact us.

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Feeding Tube Awareness Week will be recognized February 10-14, 2020. 

​Feeding Tube Awareness Week® was created to increase awareness of feeding tubes and enteral feeding, and to promote the positive benefits of feeding tubes as life saving medical interventions. The week also serves to educate the broader public about the medical reasons that children and adults are tube fed, the challenges that families face, and day-to-day life with tube feeding. Feeding Tube Awareness Week® connects families, by showing how many other families are going through similar things, and making people feel less alone. 

There are several ways to get involved using social media. Follow the link to Spread Awareness of Tube Feeding: https://www.feedingtubeawarenessweek.org/build-awareness.html