Resources for Long-Term Care

Page last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 11:45 am

Assisted Living

• COVID-19 FAQs for Assisted Living Facilities (Updated March 2, 2021)
• Duration of Isolation
• Overview of Stage 4 Protocols Presentation
• Temporarily-Waived RALF Rules
• Implementation Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Testing of Residents and Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities in Idaho (July 8, 2020)
• Testing Strategy for Long-Term Care Facilities in Idaho (June 3, 2020)
• Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities on Serology Testing for SARS-CoV-2
• Letter to long-term care facilities regarding clusters of respiratory illness
• COVID-19: How To Put On and Remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (A World Health Organization (WHO) Training Course)
• Obtaining PPE for Idaho (Survey123 from Idaho Emergency Operations Center (IDEOC))
• Infection Prevention and Control for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (A World Health Organization (WHO) Training Course)
• Facility Ventilation
• Contact Information for Concerns Related to Transfer of Patients with COVID
• COVID-19 Unit at Veranda Senior Living
• PPE Burn Rate Calculator
• How to Develop a Contingency Staffing Plan
• Notice of Change: Idaho Bureau of Laboratories Testing for Long-Term Care Facilities (June 30, 2020)
• Webinar Series – COVID-19 Prevention Messages for Long Term Care Staff (see bottom of page at link)
• COVID-19 Test Site Finder
• Long-term care strike team
• Communication Plan for Families and Media (Optional Resource)
• Crush the Curve Idaho Free Testing Program
• Stop the Spread of Germs Poster
• Idaho PPE Exchange
• Local COVID-19 Ordinances (Map)
• Guidance and Checklist for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Assisted Living Facilities (Dec. 16, 2020)

Guidance

• Revised Visitation Guidelines for LTCFs – March 19, 2021
• Guidance on duration of quarantine in long-term care facility settings – March 18, 2021
• Holiday Visitation Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities – Nov. 23, 2020
• Mandatory Use of Face Coverings in Long-Term Care Facilities – Oct. 28, 2020
• Use of rapid-antigen tests in Idaho’s long-term care facilities (Assisted Living, ICF and SNF)
• Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19 (SNF)
• Guidance to Long-term Care Facilities Regarding Testing of Individuals Prior to Admission (April 10, 2020) (Assisted Living, ICF and SNF)

Resources for Facilities

• FAQ: COVID-19 Vaccine for Staff Members
• Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
• FAQ – Pharmacy Partnership for LTC Program for COVID-19 Vaccination Overview
• MA20-15 A&D response to COVID-19 for PCS – AMENDED (SNF)
• Medical Suppliers and Supply Availability Resources (SNF)
• COVID-19 resource list for long-term care facilities (SNF)

Resources for Families

• Staying informed while staying home (SNF)
• Staying connected to loved ones (SNF)