Effective 10/1, CVHHH staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing
Vermont Business Magazine Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is taking an additional step to further protect the health and safety of its employees and community. As of Friday, October 1, 2021, CVHHH will require all employees (clinicians, administrative, part-time, and per-diem staff, and volunteers) to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing at its headquarters on Granger Road, Berlin. CVHHH staff were made aware of this mandate at the end of August. The State of Vermont is employing the same mandate for state workers.
In putting this mandate in place, CVHHH’s leadership team considered several factors. First and foremost, CVHHH is taking all reasonable steps, as it has from the start of the pandemic, to protect the health and safety of its patients and employees.
The highly contagious Delta variant is causing spikes in COVID-19 cases statewide and in CVHHH’s service area, and vaccines are the most effective way to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. CVHHH has a responsibility as an employer and community-based healthcare provider to take this step.
In addition, CVHHH wants to provide a consistent experience across the care continuum to the many patients it shares with its healthcare partners, including Central Vermont Medical Center and local medical group practices. CVHHH’s mandate is consistent with mandate adopted by the UVM Health Network.
Sandy Rousse, CVHHH’s President & CEO: “CVHHH’s commitment to Central Vermont is stronger than ever, and we continue to support pandemic efforts by providing COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters. CVHHH will continue to use the tools at our disposal–wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) with clients, screening staff and patients, and now, mandating vaccines for staff–to further reduce the spread of this virus. We are here for you, Central Vermont, and we thank you for choosing us for your home-care needs.”
About CVHHH
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) is a full-service, not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association committed to providing high-quality, medically necessary home health and hospice care to all central Vermonters, regardless of ability to pay. CVHHH also provides long-term care and health promotion services. To learn more about CVHHH’s services, visit www.cvhhh.org.
Source: 9.23.2021. Barre. Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice www.cvhhh.org