NAVIGATING COVID-19 OUTSIDE

The Woodlands at FurmanThe Woodlands has collected these best practices for you to use as a guide as

Greenville reopens for business. These suggestions are meant to help you assess

your exposure and establish your own standards if you seek services and visit

establishments away from the community. It is suggested you record your daily

interactions in a contact log. Each of us has a personal responsibility to avoid

being a source of infection to neighbors and staff. Please follow this guidance to

help keep all within our community safe and healthy.

Universal Best Practices

• Always bring a mask and hand sanitizer with you when leaving home.

• When possible, wear a mask.

• Bring your own pen to use.

• Use pockets for personal items to eliminate carrying a bag.

• Hand-washing is your best protection.

• Avoid close contact with others.

• Don’t shake hands with anyone.

• Be aware whether masks are worn by staff at the establishment, and if not, avoid that establishment.

• If someone is showing signs of sickness, leave the establishment or avoid them by at least 10 feet.

• Avoid touching common surfaces such as a check-in/checkout counter, and be aware of where your body touches.

• Use hand sanitizer after touching any surface.

• Ask if you can pay over the phone — if not, avoid cash, and handle your own credit card.

• Disinfect your phone, payment source, glasses, keys, etc., as soon as possible.

• Avoid touching your face.

Appointment at Doctor/Dentist/Hair Salon

• Ask yourself if this appointment is necessary at this time.

• Ask if the appointment can be virtual.

• Ask for the fi rst appointment of the day.

• Don’t use valet service.

• If a driver is needed, arrange for your driver to take all necessary protective precautions.

• Ask if you can wait for your appointment time in your car and be called when ready. If not, stand until ready, or avoid touching the armrest of the waiting room chair.

• Did you see the provider wash their hands before the service began?

• Did you see the provider wiping down all common surfaces before the service began?

• Is social distancing practiced and enforced at every opportunity?

Vet/Pet Grooming

• Ask for the fi rst appointment of the day.

• Ask to have your pet picked up from your car, and wait in the car for your pet to be returned to you upon completion of the service.

• Ask how their infection control procedures have changed since COVID-19.

• Don’t pet other animals.

Retail Store/Grocery/Drugstore

• Choose online shopping and curbside pickup at the store as your fi rst option (reasonable pricing is available).

• Use senior citizen shopping hours at all opportunities.

• Plan your purchasing list to limit time in the store.

• If using a cart or basket, use one that is near the back of the line (used less), and sanitize it fi rst.

• Shop with your eyes fi rst; only touch what you will purchase.

• Don’t place personal items on the checkout counter.

• Self-checkout line is the best option, or ask to bag purchases yourself.

• Be aware and follow procedures set forth by the establishment (such as one-way aisles, etc.).

Gas Station/ATM

• Gas handles and payment kiosks are not wiped down regularly.

• Use wipes or gloves as a barrier for the handle, and discard wipes or gloves before reentering your vehicle.

• Disinfect your payment card.

Automobile Dealership/Vehicle Repairs

• Consider having vehicle picked up by the vendor.

• Disinfect the entire interior of your car with an antibacterial agent after service.

• Remember to clean your keys.

Restaurants

• If possible, choose takeout options instead of dining in.

• Ensure that the restaurant is following appropriate protocols set forth by the government.

• Try to arrive when they fi rst open.

• Do not touch the bottom of the table.

• Ask to be seated outdoors for more open air.

• Ask for individually wrapped, disposable silverware.

• Use a barrier when touching communal salt, pepper and condiments, or better yet, ask for individually wrapped packages.

Clubs/Outdoor Sports

• Avoid social gatherings that encourage physical contact.

• Bring your own equipment, if applicable.

• Always assume equipment hasn’t been wiped before your use.

• Do not use water fountains.

Please call Merietta McKenzie, director of resident services, at 864-371-3160 if you anticipate leaving campus for longer than four hours, if you’re planning to return to

campus after an extended leave, or after any type of surgery or emergency room visits.