Cleaning and Safety Guidelines During COVID-19

1. All employees and adults entering the building will be required to wear masks in public spaces. Children able to tolerate masks are encouraged to wear them.
    

2. Therapists will pick up clients from the car and accompany them into the treatment area. Therapists will walk patients to their vehicles at the conclusion of the treatment session. Parents may accompany their children into therapy.
    

3. The waiting room will be open to adults only.
    

4. Siblings are allowed in treatment sessions if able to remain seated with the caregiver.
    

5. No one with symptoms of illness will be allowed to attend therapy.
    

6. All staff, children, and caregivers are to wash their hands before and following each treatment session.
    

7. In certain situations, and with parent permission, children will be allowed to participate in small groups. Our staff will enforce social distancing guidelines, and participants will be required to wear masks.
    

8. Toys and equipment will be cleaned according to the equipment cleaning and maintenance policy (KCD-SAF-3).
    

9. In all staff and public areas, frequently-touched surfaces will be disinfected daily.
    

10. PPE use will follow CDC guidelines.
     

11. Deep cleaning will occur weekly.
     

12. In the case that a family member, patient, or staff member is experiencing
    symptoms of Covid-19, CDC and IDPH recommendations will be followed.
     

13. These guidelines will be updated according to local and state public health recommendations.