Long-term Care & COVID-19

	Rapid Antigen Point of Care Test: Long-term Care Questions and Answers Long-term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Facilities Visitation
	Weekly COVID-19 Long Term Care, Assisted Living & Independent Living Outbreak Report Updated: June 23, 2022
	Ministry of Health - Overview of Visitors in Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Updated: March 18, 2022
	New Posters: Guidelines for Visitors to Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities Updated: March 18, 2022
	Long-Term Care Newsletter - May 17, 2022 Updated: May 17, 2022
	Masks in long-term care
	COVID-19 Outbreak Management Protocol for Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings New: February 2, 2022
	COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Guidance for Acute Health-Care Settings New: August 31, 2021
	COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Guidance for LTC and Seniors’ Assisted Living Settings New: August 31, 2021
	Eased visitation restrictions LTC New: July 8, 2021
	Essential Visitor Determination Guideline: LTCF Updated: January 25, 2021
	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Persons Under Investigation or Confirmed COVID-19: Residents with Tracheostomy and/or Mechanical Ventilators  New: January 11, 2021
	Social Visiting: Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Updated: April 29, 2021
	Long-Term Care Access Clinical Guideline Updated: January 29, 2021

Archived 

	COVID-19 vaccine orders for physicians/NPs caring for residents in LTC: A Message from Dr. Margaret Manville New: December 31, 2020
	COVID-19 Long-term Care Facility Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP) Updated: December 23, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | Fall 2020
	Long-term Care COVID-19 Update - Frequently Asked Questions New: December 11, 2020
	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Long-term Care: Guidance for Persons Under Investigation (PUI) & Confirmed COVID-19
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | Fall 2020
	Guideline: Establishing 14-Day Admission Isolation Cohorts in LTC  14 Day Isolation in Acute Care in Preparation for Repatriation to Assisted Living or Long-Term Care (New: September 22, 2020) Care Planning for Residents with Cognitive Impairment During Isolation  COVID-19: Best Practices in Long-term Care & Congregate Living  (Updated: September 22, 2020)
	Social Visiting: Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Updated: April 29, 2021
	Long-Term Care Access Clinical Guideline Updated: January 29, 2021
	Essential Health Visits in Long-term Care New: August 20, 2020
	LTC and Seniors Assisted Living and not Acute Care Facilities Last update: June 30, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | May 26, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | May 19, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | April 17, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | April 10, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | April 3, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | April 1, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin  | March 23, 2020
	Long-Term Care Communication Bulletin | March 18, 2020

Resources:

COVID LTC EMERGENCY OUTBREAK TELECONFERENCE:  250.519.7700 ext. 26834 After-Hours SBAR COVID-19 Template Daytime SBAR COVID-19 Screening COVID-19 LTC Protocol Update Long-Term Care COVID-19 Positive Transport Algorithm Residential Services Laceration and Biopsy Kit IMAC Recommendations on Antiviral Therapies for COVID-19 COVID-19 and concerns regarding use of ACEi/ARB/ARNi medications for heart failure or hypertension A Guide for a Conversation with an SDM or family in LTC in advance of COVID-19 What to do if a patient dies in your long term care facility of what you know/suspect is COVID-19  Guidance for Supporting Clients who Wander and Require Physical Isolation Long-term care BCCDC

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