Write Your Communicable Disease Prevention Policy

Creating a Communicable Disease Policy for Recovery Housing > Creating a Communicable Disease Policy Overview > Write Your Communicable Disease Prevention Policy

Now its time to begin writing your communicable disease prevention policy.

Remember that recovery housing should be a family-like environment, that residents are not required by law to disclose their health status to a recovery housing operator, and recovery housing operators should take reasonable steps to help prevent the spread of communicable disease within the recovery home and community.

Be sure to use NARR Standards to guide you in writing your policy, too.

Once you feel your communicable disease prevention policy is complete enough, have someone else from another recovery housing organization review the document for suggested changes before submitting it with your ORH certification application.

Course Syllabus

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1. Creating a Communicable Disease Policy Overview
1.1. Communicable Disease Policies: Exercise
1.2. Why a Communicable Disease Prevention Policy is Important
1.3. Can I Ask a Resident About Their Health Condition?
1.4. Communicable Disease Policies: Quiz #1
1.5. Communicable Disease Policy Requirements
1.6. Physical Property Policy Requirements
1.7. Communicable Disease Policies - Quiz #2
1.8. Actively Encourage Regular Handwashing
1.9. Create a Chore Chart for General House Cleaning
1.10. Remind Resident and Staff About the Risks of Sharing Personal Items
1.11. Use Universal Precautions
1.12. Provide Residents with Information About Preventative Health Care and Vaccines
1.13. Avoid Having a Joint Communicable Disease Policy with Treatment Facilities
1.14. Communicable Disease Policies - Quiz #3
1.15. Write Your Communicable Disease Prevention Policy
1.16. NEXT STEPS