Erin,
Thanks for this post. We have altered our clinic operations due to COVID. We still do curbside services for all appointments ( except euthanasia). Client are allowed to come into the building to fill out paperwork and check in/out for an appointment however they are REQUIRED to wear a mask and if they refuse they cannot come inside. We have also started using jotforms and electronic methods for filling out forms and obtaining records and receipts. Clients cannot wait in the building , they must go back to their cars. It is mandatory for all staff to wear a mask at all times.
We also went through a period where we broke up into teams. For instance, team A would work Mon, Tues, Wed and Team B would work Thurs, Fri, Sat. Each team consisted of a vet, techs and receptionists and the teams never crossed. By that, I mean a person from team A could not work for a person on team B and vice versa. This helped us for a while so if someone tested positive we did not have to shut the whole clinic down, we just shut down the team.
We have also stopped having volunteers in the clinic to help stop the spread of covid. I hope this helps a bit.
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Marissa Reid
Clinic Director
LifeLine Animal Project
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Access To Care Specialist
Clinic Management Specialist
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-11-2022 07:26 AM
From: ERIN ELLIS
Subject: Changes due to COVID
We live in a community (county and state) that is experiencing very high COVID rates/transmission right now. Curious if other shelters in similar situations have made any changes to operations, volunteer programming, etc due to the new Omicron variant and rising cases?
#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#CommunityPartnerships*
#FosterPrograms
#FundraisingandDevelopment
#OrganizationalManagement
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)
#PetSupportServices*
#TransfersandTransport
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Erin Ellis
Community Engagement Director
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
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Volunteer & Community Partnerships Specialist
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