Regardless of what may be in the news, we will continue to follow CDC and IDPH guidance.
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EPI workforce, health care professionals invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through community partnership.
We have been advocating quite persistently for our workforce and persons served to be included in early distribution plans. While we do not yet have official word, we do see positive movement and will share what we believe to be true today (please know any or all of this information could change).
EPI is actively working with public policy officials to ensure our workforce and persons served are a top priority when it comes to offering the vaccine. Now's a good time to start having conversations with persons served and their supports to make a plan when the vaccine becomes available.
The holidays are quickly approaching and with that in mind we would like to offer a few suggestions along with resources to help keep you safe while connecting with your loved ones this year.
We know you are an important person in the life of someone we serve, that's why you should have recently received our survey via letter or email. Learn about
Research shows through consistent mask wearing, avoiding crowds, keeping distance, washing hands frequently, and partaking in outdoor activities over indoors, and of course, getting a flu shot, we can keep numbers low for both influenza and COVID-19.
In the current state our world is in, we believe self-care is not only just as important as your physical health, but it is more important than ever before.
Though handwashing seems pretty straight forward, there's actually so much more to it! Today we want to talk about, when, how, and why we wash our hands and what to do when soap isn't available.
Let's talk about face masks - how to properly wear one, when to wear one, and why is it so important?
Bringing you a "behind the scenes" look at how it's going with each COVID-19 precaution we are taking. Today we'd like to discuss social distancing - what is it, why is it so important, and how is it going?
Chris Sparks, EPI's Executive Director, has been appointed to serve on the national Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Technical Expert Panel.
Services will be available Monday - Friday, 7AM - 5PM. Contact us at 319-235-9058.
As our communities continue to lift restrictions, we want to let you know how EPI is responding. We continue prioritizing the health of the persons we serve, our families, and our workforce.
Originally posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Continuously updated as things evolve. As we continue to monitor the rapidly evolving details of the COVID-19, we want to ensure you we are committed to the health and safety of the people we serve, our workforce, and the communities in which we live.