Essential Service Letter

This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0EE8_01D6E4EC.36643540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NOTICE AND CERTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROVISION FOR CAREGIVERS PROVIDING HOME CARE TO OLDER ADULTS Dear Tim Thomas The team at Home Care Assistance would like to inform you that the = Quebec government has shut down all non-essential services across the province. As a caregiver, you are providing in-home support services for = vulnerable older adults as an employee of Home Care Assistance (Montreal) Inc. = These services are considered “essential services” by all provincial = orders because they provide “a direct and immediate impact on the health and = safety of Quebecers” and continue to support keeping elderly populations in = their homes. Therefore, your caregiving services are considered essential = activity that should continue without interruption. We expect that your shift = will continue, unless you hear otherwise from your staffing manager. Thank = you for your continued service and let us know if you encounter any = challenges or unusual activity in your clients' residence or community. We recommend that you keep a copy of this certification with you and = present to a local officer or agency requesting information about the reason for your business travel. Please also have your ID badge and/or confirmation = of employment, as well as any relevant certifications (i.e., CPR/PDSB) on = hand with you commuting to and from your clients. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our clients, = caregivers and community partners. As such, please continue to practice the = infection control and safety guidance provided to you and remain in close contact = with your office for updates. Sincerely, The Home Care Assistance Team infomtl@homecareassistance.com 4464 rue Sainte-Catherine Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1R7 2394 Lucerne Rd Mount Royal, Quebec H3R 2J8   Tel: 514.907.5065 | Fax: 514.221.4265     AVIS ET CERTIFICATION DE LA FOURNITURE DE SERVICES ESSENTIELS POUR LES AIDES-SOIGNANT FOURNISSANT DES SOINS À DOMICILE À DES ADULTES PLUS = ÂGÉS Cher(e) Tim Thomas L'équipe de Soins à Domicile vous informe que le gouvernement du = Québec a fermé tous les services non essentiels à travers la province. Comme aide-soignant(e), vous fournissez des soins de soutien à = domicile pour les personnes âgées vulnérables en tant qu'employé de Home Care = Assistance (Montréal) Inc. Ces services sont considérés comme «des services = de soins de santé essentiels» par toutes les instances provinciales = puisqu’'ils fournissent «un impact direct et immédiat sur la santé et la = sécurité des Québécois» et qui continue de soutenir le maintien de la = population âgée à domicile. Par conséquent, vos services sont considérés comme des = soins essentiels qui devraient se poursuivre sans interruption.