{"id":2094,"date":"2017-11-07T16:56:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T16:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/tuberculosis-screening-and-your-caregiver\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:44:33","slug":"in-home-caregiver-health-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/in-home-caregiver-health-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"In-home caregiver health screening: Avoiding life threatening diseases."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2094\" class=\"elementor elementor-2094\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68ba4750 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68ba4750\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9ef74a\" data-id=\"2b9ef74a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a96034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a96034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caregiver health statements.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda2c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda2c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In-home caregiver health screenings are one way home health services are required to protect patients from TB and other potentially contagious diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6778ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6778ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-home caregiver health screenings.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331d308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"331d308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agency For Healthcare Administration or AHCA requires all caregivers registered with <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/\">Abby Services<\/a> to have a health statement from a medical professional that states they are free of communicable diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa4b402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fa4b402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This requirement was put in place to cover Tuberculosis and other communicable diseases.<\/p><p>Although not required by Abby Services, some facilities still require traditional PPD or another type of Tuberculosis type screening.<\/p><p>Your healthcare provider can direct you to where you can have this screening completed or you can have Tuberculosis screening completed through the State Health Department. <a href=\"http:\/\/lee.floridahealth.gov\/programs-and-services\/infectious-disease-services\/tuberculosis\/ppd-tb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here is information from our local provider.<\/a><\/p><p>They\u00a0are located at:<\/p><div class=\"split_70-30 clearfix\"><div class=\"split_70-30_right\"><div id=\"chd_contact_widget\"><p>3920 Michigan Ave,<\/p><p>Fort Myers, FL 33916<\/p><p><i class=\"fa-li fa fa-phone\">\u00a0<\/i>239-461-6100<i class=\"fa-li fa fa-location-arrow\">\u00a0<\/i><\/p><p><strong>All Immunization services are provided by appointment only.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"content_block\"><p>PEr the Lee County Health Department, those requesting an immunization record <em>only\u00a0<\/em>may walk in during the following hours:<\/p><p>Monday-Thursday:<br \/>8:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<br \/>1:00 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m.<\/p><p>Friday:<br \/>1:00 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"split_70-30_left\"><div class=\"wysiwyg_content clearfix\"><p><strong>All Immunization services, including placement of PPDs (Tuberculosis Skin Tests), are provided by appointment only.<\/strong><\/p><p>Please call 239-461-6100 for an appointment.<\/p><p>PPDs are placed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday only.<\/p><p>PPDs are not placed on Thursday<br \/>You MUST return to the clinic 2 to 3 days after the test is administered for test results to be read.<\/p><p>The Department of Health in Lee County provides PPDs (TB Skin Tests) for $20.<\/p><p>PPDs are provided at the following location: Michigan Avenue Clinic<br \/>3920 Michigan Ave.<br \/>Fort Myers, FL 33916<\/p><p><br \/><strong>TB skin tests are NOT done on Thursdays.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>REMEMBER: you MUST return to the clinic 2 to 3 days after the test is administered for test results to be read.<\/strong><\/p><p>For more information on TB testing please visit the\u00a0<a title=\"Opens New Window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/publications\/factsheets\/testing\/skintesting.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control TB test factsheet.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caregiver health statements. In-home caregiver health screenings are one way home health services are required to protect patients from TB and other potentially contagious diseases. In-home caregiver health screenings. 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