This document describes various State-based approaches to addressing social isolation in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
​This webinar provides information about advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
​This flyer highlights key Psychological First Aid concepts and resources disaster responders and outreach workers may use when assisting individuals affected by the pandemic. It also provides resources for further assistance.
​​​​These self-paced, scenario based modules are intended to provide administrative staff members with best practices for containing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
This webpage provides updated information from the CDC on a range of COVID-19 clinical care topics.
​​This document provides guidance on cohorting in order to reduce the exposure of residents without COVID-19.
​This document provides ideas for communicating with family members of residents during COVID-19.
​​This resource provides guidance on compassionate care during COVID-19.
​The Continuity of Essential Health Services Facility Assessment Tool can be used to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
​This video helps families understand the struggles, challenges, grief, and trauma associated with COVID-19 and why it is important that everyone do their part to prevent the spread.
This document provides ideas for keeping in touch with loved ones living in long-term care facilities when you are unable to visit them in-person.
​This document provides a list of COVID-19 testing vendors for long term care. The list contains the vendor's name, company details, testing process description, turnaround time, test and billing information, service area and contact information.
This tool can be used to assess and monitor the structural capacities of facilities to (i) allow safe COVID‑19 case management; (ii) continue to deliver essential services; and (iii) enable surge planning.
This document answers questions related to nursing home visitation during COVID-19, including but not limited to the steps nursing homes should take before reopening to visitors, visitation for compassionate care situations, outside visits, communal visits, and visits from the ombudsman.
​This document provides guidance on utilizing hospice services in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frontline healthcare personnel can use this checklist to evaluate patients for COVID-19.
This information is for hospital staff to use when discharging a patient to a nursing home.
This form is to be used by nursing home staff prior to patient transfer to the hospital.
This webinar training is intended to prepare healthcare workers to develop, manage and maintain a surge plan.
These stories from long term care facilities focus on key takeaways from implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection prevention guidelines.
This one-pager serves as a reference for patients when discussing priorities for medical care and treatment options.
This webpage provides additional information about Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 exposure standards and requirements, including requirements in states that operate their own OSHA-approved State plans; recordkeeping requirements and injury/illness recording criteria; and applications of standards related to sanitation and communication of risks related to hazardous chemicals that may be in common sanitizers and sterilizers.
Clinicians can use this guide to proactively help individuals at risk for complications associated with COVID-19 express their wishes.
​​This resource provides tips for nursing home staff to keep residents socially engaged and stimulated during COVID-19.
​The wallet card provides stress reduction tips and techniques as well as lists sources for additional assistance.​