Bring Back The Hugs

Bring back the Hugs!!

Lessons Learned from a Pandemic: Staying safe and protecting our loved ones

When can we hug again?

Our nation went through a lot in 2020. Our economy, jobs, and social lives all took significant hits. From transitioning to working from home, wearing masks, isolation, and massive shutdowns. Even though we are working with new protocols, the way we greet people has changed too. Long gone are the handshakes and hugs, but the need for human interaction is still there. This makes us all wonder "what will the future hold in 2021?” Will there be another outbreak? Will there be another flu or virus that will be worse than this one? Another new protocol? We can guess, but no one really knows. 

People do the best they can with what is presented to them each and every day. In March, when this all began, we diligently washed our hands and used countless disinfecting wipes in an attempt to prevent the spread of the disease.  People also began wearing masks in social settings. As we look beyond today’s problem and ask what’s next, we need to look at ways to kill multiple pathogens, not just Covid-19, in a cost-effective and safe manner for our families, friends, co-workers, and clients. In an effort to function in a working or living environment disinfecting entry areas, dining rooms, living spaces, and kitchens with a virus-killing mist is going to be another level of protection that will help keep us safe.

Better Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Mask wearers, you may find it interesting to know there is a mask on the market that actually prevents bacteria and viruses to live on the surface. It works by including highly positive charged fibers inside the shield’s filtration material. This means this mask is ACTIVELY killing the bacteria that can cause you to get sick. Each mask is effective for 48 hours. Studies show viruses can survive on the surface of traditional masks for 7 days. People secondary infections by touching traditional masks when they have other germs and bacteria on them and then spreading them to other surfaces. 

Dry-Foggers are an absolutely revolutionary technology 

Dry-Foggers not only disinfect the area but leave a residual effect to kill pathogens for many days. You may know we steam clean equipment at Mobility City and it already kills 99.9% of pathogens and bacteria, but by adding a dry fog solution it will continue to repel bacterial and germs to prevent them from building up after we leave you your clean equipment. AND is safe to use immediately after treatment, no one even has to leave the room.

Which Fogger and Solution to Choose

What is important to you? It was important to us that the product we used would be environmentally friendly, FDA/CDC approved, be hypo-allergenic, and organic/non-toxic to seniors. In addition, it needed to have a broad-spectrum efficacy and be cost-effective. 

There are many disinfectant foggers on the market to choose from. Most will kill a broad spectrum of pathogens including COVID-19, influenza, Ebola, MRSA, etc., but not all are non-toxic and can be used around food, seniors, and children—which is what we found different about Path-Guard. It not only met the criteria we set out to find, but we found a product that has been manufactured in South Carolina for nearly 15 years as an added bonus.   Primarily, Pathguard/PathAway was used to treat mold and mildew around food production and manufacturing plants, but that was before Covid. So not only is this a great product but a chance to support a South Carolina owned and operated business

David Hehner, Facilities Coordinator, Metro Nashville Public Works said, “Path-Guard dry-fogging technology allows him to decontaminate any enclosed room or space, including vehicles quickly and efficiently, with very little labor costs, and no downtime.” 

When to consider a fogging solution

If you are like most, you want to help make the community we share a safer place. Consider a fogging solution if:

·     You have areas frequented often and inhabited for lengthy periods of time (has increased potential for contamination from harmful diseases and dangerous bacteria)

·     You want to keep your living space as clean as possible with a verified formula to distinguish viruses.

·     You have a gym, spa, or sports complex where germs spread rapidly

·     You have a facility where you are battling germs and bacteria, even pre-pandemic

·     You have a church or meeting space where people congregate and are at a higher risk for spreading germs.

·     You employ healthcare workers or offer services to seniors and visit multiple locations daily. 

Tina Pressley, the owner and President of Mobility City Upstate SC, says “As a person who works in the senior industry, I love the interactions and the smiles and the hugs!! The one thing I have missed the most during this pandemic is loving on the people who make me smile the most. So, if we can follow all of the protocols, add new ones as needed and help communities to open back up, and let their families visit safely—to ultimately bring back the hugs, I am all for it.”

A fogging solution is a good opportunity to bring back social even at a distance and eventually the hugs back into our homes and workspaces.