AARP: Keeping your home healthy before, during and after caregiver visits

UC expert offers tips on staying sanitary when a caregiver visits

AARP interviewed Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of UC's Division of Infectious Diseases for a story on how to maintain a sanitary environment in your home before, during and after a visit from a caregiver.

Professor Carl J. Fichtenbaum, MD shown here his in lab at MSB. UC/ Joseph Fuqua UC/Joseph Fuqua II

Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum in a lab in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine. Photo credit/Joe Fuqua II/UC Creative + Brand

Dr. Fichtenbaum says older adults should first check with caretakers and aides through their home care company if they have a policy of screening staff for COVID-19 symptoms or exposure each day prior to a visit.

"If you hire someone directly, call them the day before and ask about symptoms like fever, cough, sneezing or runny nose," says Dr. Fichtenbaum. "Ask if they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the past two weeks. If yes to either, it's probably best to avoid the visit." 

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Find the latest details related to coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, and follow UC's latest information with regard to the virus.

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