Health & Safety Guidelines for Family Programs
In order to create the safest environment possible for participants, families and staff, Winter Hill Farm has created health & safety policies on how programs will run at the farm. Families who have concerns/questions about these policies should contact us to have a discussion whether or not our programming is a good fit. Until further notice:
Face Masks
Participants are required to bring their own masks.
Face masks will be worn, at all times while on the farm property. A face shield may be an alternative for children & adults with medical, behavioral or other challenges which prevent mask wearing.
Social Distancing
Physical social distancing guidelines will be followed whenever possible.
Activities will be designed to minimize physical contact.
Sanitary Practices
All staff will have hand sanitizer with them during the program.
A hand washing station is available and will be used when possible.
When hand washing is not available, hand sanitizer will be used.
Shared Gear & Facilities
Program participants will be responsible for personal belongings and will not share any personal items while on program.
Cleaning of any common spaces or shared tools/equipment, will occur regularly.
Health Policy
Winter Hill Farm’s Sick Policy:
Participants are required to stay home if they are experiencing:
Fever of 100.4 in the past 24 hours;
Sore throat, aggravated or productive (non-allergy related) cough;
Conjunctivitis;
Vomiting; and/or
Any other communicable disease.
COVID-19 Additional sick policies that requires participants to stay home if they:
Have a cough or sore throat;
Feel feverish;
Have shortness of breath;
Have recently onset of loss of taste or smell;
Have been around anyone exhibiting these symptoms within the past 14 days; and/or
Are living with anyone who is sick or quarantined.
Guideline Links
The links below are the ones Winter Hill Farm uses for its source information: