For convenience, Beckwith Residence Hall is designated as a delivery point for supplies. The vendors will mark packages, and residents will be notified to pick them up as soon as possible. Beckwith Residence Hall will not store supplies for residents. It is the responsibility of the resident to assure that medications and supplies are delivered and securely managed. Beckwith Hall Personal Assistants are required to use disposable gloves as a means of providing safe, efficacious care to the residents with disabilities.
Gloves provide a barrier between infectious agents and the skin.
Glove use is a basic precept of prevention of bloodborne pathogen transmission. Breaks in the hand's skin barrier are common. Gloves are used for the protection of the Personal Assistant and the Beckwith resident. Residents with any questions regarding these procedures should contact the Director or Associate Director of Beckwith.