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The Core Principles of Infection Prevention of COVID-19

Our top priority is keeping our community safe from COVID-19 and maintaining a healthy environment.

Selfhelp takes a person centered approach to meet the needs of residents and provide the highest quality of life while also taking necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

We are following guidelines from the CDC, The Illinois Department of Public Health and The Chicago Department of Public Health and closely monitoring changes to the guidelines.

Safety First
Our safety protocols are developed to ensure the overall health, life style and wellbeing of the residents, staff and members of our community while using the guidelines from the CDC for Nursing Homes, The Illinois Department of Public Health and The Chicago Department of Public Health.

Wearing PPE
At Selfhelp masks are required to be worn for staff and visitors. Masks are optional for residents unless there is a COVID-19 outbreak in their unit.

Testing
COVID-19 testing at Selfhelp is conducted as required for residents, staff, private caregivers and other Essential Healthcare Workers . We are currently testing once a week.

COVID-19
Residents that test positive for COVID-19 may be moved to a designated area in the home to be cared for or will be quarantined in their apartment.

Learn More About Selfhelp

Call (773) 271-0300 or contact us to find out more about admissions
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