NURSE JANETTE'S DECEMBER NOTES
Thinking of all of you out there. Hope Thanksgiving went well for everyone during this weird year. Take care of each other and be kind.
Homer Resources
Homer has some wonderful resources available for us, especially during the winter.
The City of Homer website is a great place to start looking or try 907-435-3197
https://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/covid19/local-resources-help-needed
Share the Spirit-Local organization that accepts donations and provides holiday baskets. Their phone number is 907-235-7466.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army's Drive-Thru Food Pantry, located at 1468 Sterling Hwy, is open every Monday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
If you are unable to pick up your food box, no worries, call 310-990-3455 between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm to schedule a delivery.
For Salvation Army rent/utility assistance call 310-803-0588.
For a one-stop resource for finding help in your community. Call 2-1-1 or go to https://alaska211.org It’s free, confidential and available in almost any language. Find information on the following:
- · Finding a job or unemployment assistance
- · Food/meal services
- · Health insurance for you or your family
- · Finding or keeping your housing
- · Volunteer opportunities
- · Preparing your taxes
- · Treatment for alcohol or drug abuse
Travelling During Winter Break
Travel mandates
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/travel.aspx#:~:text=Traveling%20within%20Alaska
Testing for Covid
Testing is the only way to know the spread of COVID in the community. This is vital information.
On a personal level, if you (or your student) receive a positive test result, it is like receiving a pass for the next 90 days.
-For 90 days, a person with proof can travel out of the state without testing or quarantining when you return to Alaska.
-For 90 days, if you work in the school system and you get a cold, a person with proof only needs to stay home until the symptoms are gone for 24 hours. No testing, no mandatory 10 days out.
-For 90 days, if you would normally be required to test prior to a dental appointment or medical procedure, a person with proof probably won't have to.
-For 90 days, you don't have to worry about quarantining for 14 days if you are identified as a close contact to a positive case IF you have proof.
All you need for proof is your dated positive COVID results.
Having proof of that positive test result could save a lot of hassle and frustration later.
After having COVID, some people will continue to test positive for many weeks after they are no longer infectious. A positive test 4 weeks later could result in a delay in a medical procedure, a delay in travel plans, or a requirement of 10 days in isolation. If you had proof of your positive COVID test 4 weeks before, that could eliminate these issues.