Covid Update



The Community health workers and their on-site program directed by Shaunda Crane of Marshall Hospital.
              
The Community Health Workers are getting Covid-19 shots to our homeless, at-risk and underserved communities in El Dorado County. This service to our community is provided only when vaccine is available and opportunities present themselves. When vaccine is made available it has to be used and in multiples of 5.  Shots given last week at the Upper Room – 40; Walmart and Cameron Park Safeway – 50; Georgetown/Camp Chiquita – 50; El Dorado Hills – 50; A total of 190 person vaccinated. This is achieved by a group of volunteers from different organization that have banded together into one functional group know as the Community Health Workers under direction on Shaunda Crane of Marshall Medical.
               
Coming up:
Tuesday 3/30; 3-5pm: Upper Room Dining Hall, Placerville, Ca (20 doses)
Thursday 4/01;12-2: Cool Pharmacy, Cool, CA (50 doses) 
Friday 4/02; 12-2: Georgetown Library, Georgetown Ca (then a drive to Buckeye after) (50 doses total) 
                                    
 

Covid needs to Go

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Why not Showers for the homeless and at-risk population??
Warm weather coming up.

 
We have available portable shower units with attached toilets facilities. Why aren’t they in use now? 
 
The concerns:
 
Location: Need an open sewage inlet. Need electricity outlet; although a generator is available.
Towels and wash cloths: Need to be collected, need to be cleaned and sanitized after each use. Towel and wash cloth must be available for each person taking a shower.
Supervision of the persons coming to take a shower: Sanitize each shower unit after each use. Spray each unit with sanitizer. Keep persons taking the shower orderly.
Clean clothing for each person after they have showered: Items and sizes need to be considered.
 

Any Volunteers? Or groups to take on the responsibility? We have the units ready to go.

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“Pathways” winter sheltering is now over. We thank Green Valley church, Upper Room, and the “Pathways” group for their dedication under very difficult times.
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NOW, will the Sheriff Dept. and the Board of Supervisors together with the CoC make doable plans to provide for our Homeless and At-Risk population in El Dorado County. Those who are sent to our County for parole from jail/prisons are law enforcements problems. Let the Sheriff deal with them. Our “Homeless and At-Risk” population is our puzzle to solve.

Thank you, Ron Sachs