Helping Hands for Better Living will follow all CDC, State of California, and local guidelines in the community. Additional Protocols and Policies are in place regarding, masking mandates while on-site, social distancing for all participants (individual desks and supplies…no shared items), hand hygiene (handwashing, hand sanitizing dispensers are mounted on the wall or on kiosks throughout the facility), HVAC installed central air sanitizing system has been installed which reduces BOTH surface and airborne contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, mold, fungus, etc.  (https://www.airscrubberbyaerusca.com/#product-support ).  Full-time housekeeping and sanitation staff have been employed to assure that the facility surfaces and program activity/therapy supplies are clean and sanitized throughout the day. Staff and program participants will wear personal protective equipment (masks, gloves, etc.) whenever personal assistance of any kind is given.  Helping Hands for Better Living has adequate personal protective equipment to meet the needs of ALL staff and participants. Soiled masks will be discarded and a new one provided to staff and participants, should the need arise during the program day.  If the participant and their household caregivers do not have masks, please contact Helping Hands for Better Living or your Regional Center of Orange County Service Coordinator.   All staff and program participants are required to complete a COVID19 questionnaire EVERY DAY, THE DAY BEFORE they are scheduled to attend in-person services!  If they are experiencing ANY symptoms they are REQUIRED to remain home and not report to the center! Non-contact infrared thermometers are mounted at the entrance to the facility and are required of ALL of those that enter the facility.  Those that are ill or feverish, may not enter the facility. It is the responsibility of all parties involved (Parent/ Residential Care Provider, the participant, OCTA Access, Helping Hands for Better Living, etc.) to ensure that CDC, State, and local guidelines are followed…EVEN WHEN NOT AT THE PROGRAM.  It is not always possible to determine with certainty when and where a person might have been exposed to COVID19.  We strongly encourage all staff, program participants, family members, residential care providers, etc. to get vaccinated.