St. Michael's House #Covid-19 update - June 26th

Issued 26 June 2020

St. Michael's House #Covid-19 update - June 26th

St. Michael' House are working with the HSE and Public Health Services during this Covid-19 National Emergency .

We wish to keep you updated . Please share this information with anyone linked to our services.

Families are working with the staff teams at a local level but if there are any additional questions - info@smh.ie

St. Michael's House;

have ensured mandatory wearing of Masks in all residential houses as per HSE Guidance.
have Personal Protective clothing, (PPE), and are continual working with the HSE to ensure continual sufficient supply
have produced a PPE and a detailed Hand Hygiene Video by staff for all staff . This is a nationwide resource and accessible from our www.smh.ie homepage
are continuing our series of webinars support sessions for all staff on the reintroduction of services.
have posted separate June letters to Families of Day Services; and Residential services Informing Families that SMH are being guided by the HSE Framework for the Resumption of Adult Disabilities Day Services in the context of COVID-19 (May 2020). The letter included an outline of actions and timelines of services.
confirm a follow up July letter to all families giving more updated direct information on the reintroduction on all St. Michael's House services with timelines.
confirm to post Easy to Read information to service users directly as one form of communications to outline the latest Covid-19 changes to services
confirm that clinical appointments for both children and adult service users will commence for urgent cases in July. Clinicians will contact families to arrange appointments and discuss the infection control measures in place.
are actively working with other Intellectual Disability agencies/organisations and the HSE on planning supports of service for 2020

Online Supports for All

produced a series of videos of stories and songs for early services online.
update website homepage for Adult and Family Supports for online support to Families at Home. These are detailed supports from our clinician teams.
update website homepage for Children, Young Persons and Family Supports for online support to Families at Home. These are detailed supports from our clinician teams.
Activity Hub resource for families to offer supports on : stay active, have fun, self care supports. There are daily updated activities for all
have issued regular FAQ's, Frequently Asked Questions, to Families and Service users

Families are working with the staff teams at a local level but if there are any additional questions - info@smh.ie

For all clear guidelines on the CoronaVirus/ COVID-19-

Please visit the

Dedicated Healthcare worker COVID-19 helpline (Callsave 1850 420 420).