{"id":3059,"date":"2020-04-07T21:29:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/54\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2025-01-03T11:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T11:22:40","slug":"covid-19-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/54\/illinois\/deerfield\/blog\/covid-19-update\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><strong>Assisting Hands taking the lead to &#8220;Protect the People, Prevent the Spread&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, March 20th, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 requiring all Illinoisans to stay in their homes to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.\u00a0 For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.illinois.gov\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coronavirus.illinois.gov\/s\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is critically important that the community follow prescribed preventative measures such as social distancing and the\u00a0<strong>3 C\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>to avoid getting sick:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clean<\/strong>\u00a0hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60%\u00a0alcohol;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cover<\/strong>\u00a0your cough and sneeze with a tissue or your elbow; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contain<\/strong>\u00a0illness by staying home if you are sick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Social Distancing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay home as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain\u00a0a distance of 6\u00a0feet between yourself and others.<\/li>\n<li>Call to check on family, neighbors, and older adults instead of visiting.<\/li>\n<li>Check with your healthcare provider about telehealth options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some local resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakecountyil.gov\/4423\/Lake-County-COVID-19-Dashboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake County COVID-19 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deerfield.il.us\/764\/COVID-19-Response-and-Preparedness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Village of Deerfield COVID-19 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundelein.org\/community\/coronavirus-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Village of Mundelein COVID-19 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbg.org\/resident_services\/resident_resources\/covid-19_information\/\">Village of Buffalo Grove COVID-19 Update<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some additional resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Symptoms of COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/care-for-someone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Home Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/disinfecting-your-home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Cleaning Tips to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To stay up to date on the coronavirus situation, our professionals follow updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and federal and local health care authorities.<\/p>\n<p>We are ready to help our clients and their loved ones if they need additional care or assistance during this time. <strong>You can reach us at <a href=\"tel:(847) 558-2228\">(847) 558-2228<\/a> with your questions or concerns regarding your loved one\u2019s home care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Darron Damasius<br \/>\n<\/em>Owner<br \/>\nAssisting Hands Home Care &#8211; Deerfield &amp; Surrounding Areas<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Assisting Hands taking the lead to \"Protect the People, Prevent the Spread\" On Friday, March 20th, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 requiring all Illinoisans to stay in their homes to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.\u00a0 For more information, please visit: coronavirus.illinois.gov\/s\/ It is critically important that the community follow prescribed preventative measures such as social distancing and the\u00a03...","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[13,12],"class_list":["post-3059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-senior-health","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid19"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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