Things are very weird and worrisome in the world right now. With a global coronavirus pandemic circulating and a national state of emergency underway, the government and health officials are recommending social distancing—staying inside as much as possible and limiting contact with others—to help stop the spread of COVID-19. So what should you do in those situations to protect yourself, your family, and those who are employed by you? While it’s important to remember that there are no set rules around this type of thing, here’s what experts in the medical field suggest when it comes to possibly canceling your cleaning services or putting a hold on using a nany right now.

Should I stop using my nanny?

If your nanny happens to live with you, it’s not really an issue. But, if they live elsewhere, it can be an issue, even if they’re doing a good job practicing social distancing when they’re not with you. If they’re coming and going, you don’t know who they’ve been exposed to. It’s really a good idea to not have the nanny come, if you can. If you absolutely need someone to come into your house, Doctors recommend having them wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds as soon as they come in, and continuing to practice good hand hygiene while they’re in your home. If they’re showing any symptoms, like coughing or sneezing, don’t let them in the house.

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Should I cancel my cleaning service?

Honestly, it’s not a bad idea, Richard Watkins, MD, an infectious disease physician in Akron, Ohio, and an associate professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, says. “I recommend not having someone come into your house during this time,” he says. “Some people who are infected don’t have symptoms initially, and others only have mild disease—but in both cases, they are able to spread COVID-19 to others.” It’s a good idea to have no one outside your immediate family in your house if you don’t have to. Yes, that’s even though a cleaning service is technically cleaning your place—a cleaner can still expose you (and you can conversely expose them) to the virus if either of you have it. If you can delay a professional cleaning or do it yourself, you should.
Of course, if you stop using these services, it means the people you’ve been employing don’t get paid. If you’re still making money and you’re able to, it’s worth working something out to still try to pay them during this time, or to come up with another scenario that works for both parties involved.

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