View Products Pay Your Bill Preventing Infections Avoiding infections for someone with health concerns is especially important While getting sick isn’t fun for anyone, avoiding infections for someone with health concerns is especially important. Some infections cannot be avoided but many can. Here are some tips to help: Wash your hands. Wash your hands often. You should wash before and after preparing and eating foods, after using the restroom, after being in a crowd and after you sneeze or cough. Use the proper technique to wash. You should wet your hands and then apply soap. Rub your hands together to make a lather and be sure to get all parts; between the fingers, back of the hand, and under the nails. Then rinse well and dry. Wash a little longer. You should continue to lather for at least 20 seconds. Try singing “Happy Birthday” twice while washing. Use hand sanitizers if you are unable to wash your hands. Hand Sanitizers reduce the number of germs on your hands quickly, but they are not effective against all germs or if your hands are visibly dirty. Train yourself not to touch your face, nose, or eyes. Touching your face, nose or eyes can introduce germs to the inside of your body. Avoid others who are sick. Ask others to not visit if they are sick. If you have to be around someone who is ill, wear a face mask. Stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of fluid helps your body fight infection. It also keeps your mucus thin and easy to eliminate. Keep your environment clean. Many germs can live on surfaces for an extended amount of time. A clean environment is especially important if you use any type of medical equipment. You should clean the equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Avoid unnecessary crowds. Try to run your errands (Shopping, Doctor Visits, etc.) at less busy times. Treat infections as soon as possible. Call your physician if you feel you are getting ill. Many times you can be treated before the infection progress to a serious state. Be Smart. Sometimes just being aware helps. Don’t limit yourself to the extreme but do take precautions. About Us Contact Us Our Team Careers Resources Blog Community Connection Oxygen Equipment Instructions Store Policies Privacy Policy Terms of Use Fall Reduction Preventing Infections Rights and Responsibilities CMS Supplier Standard Additional Tools Pay Your Bill Insurance Financing Site Map Social Links View Products © 2021 Alpine Home Medical Supplies We Value Your Privacy SETTINGS NextRoll, Inc. ("NextRoll") and our advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies on this site and use personal data (e.g., your IP address). If you consent, the cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes described below. You can click "Allow All" or "Decline All" or click Settings above to customize your consent. NextRoll and our advertising partners process personal data to: ● Store and/or access information on a device; ● Create a personalized content profile; ● Select personalised content; ● Personalized ads, ad measurement and audience insights; ● Product development. For some of the purposes above, our advertising partners: ● Use precise geolocation data. Some of our partners rely on their legitimate business interests to process personal data. View our advertising partners if you wish to provide or deny consent for specific partners, review the purposes each partner believes they have a legitimate interest for, and object to such processing. If you select Decline All, you will still be able to view content on this site and you will still receive advertising, but the advertising will not be tailored for you. You may change your setting whenever you see the on this site. DECLINE ALL ALLOW ALL