At BSA Hospice of the Southwest, ensuring patients are cared for in a safe and healthy environment for end-of-life care is of the upmost importance to us. It is our goal to provide the best care possible during this difficult time of COVID-19 with Love, Comfort, and Respect.

 

BSA Hospice of the Southwest is doing a number of things to help keep you safe.  These include:

• Adherence to CDC recommendations, the Texas Governors orders, and HHSC and the City of Amarillo regulations regarding COVID-19

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• Following facility rules regarding hospice visits

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• Ensuring the health of our employees by monitoring them daily

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• Calling home patients before visits to ask about contact or diagnosed COVID-19

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• Maintaining a supply of PPE (personal protective equipment) as recommended/available

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• Continued training on COVID-19 and infection control, including hand-washing

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• Providing education to patients and their families in hospice care

 

There are things that you can do to keep everyone safe as well, including:

• Contact BSA Hospice of the Southwest with any concerns/questions including:

  • travel outside the country and/or outside of the local area

  • contact with someone suspected of or diagnosed with COVID-19

  • having a cough, fever, or respiratory difficulties

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• Avoid travel of any kind

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• Wash your hands often

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• Cough into your elbow or a tissue, then throw the tissue away immediately

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• Avoid contact with high-touch surfaces in public places

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• Avoid touching your face, nose, eyes

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• Clean and disinfect your home

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• Avoid crowds

 

Thank you for choosing BSA Hospice of the Southwest for your care.

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