Government COVID-19 Management Guidance and Resources

Ministry of Health Resources 

• Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario
• COVID-19 Guidance: Acute Care (June 11, 2022)
• COVID-19 Guidance: Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations (June 11, 2022)
• Signage for Patients and Visitors
• Ministry of Health Public Resources
• COVID-19 Guidance for Home and Community Care Providers – Version 6
  
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  • French

Chief Medical Officer of Health

• Revocation of CMOH Directives #1, #2.1, #3, #4, and #5 (June 10, 2022)
• Class Order made pursuant to Section 22 under Section 77.1 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7. (April 22, 2022)
• Memo – N95 Respirators (March 9, 2022)

Public Health Ontario

• Public Health Ontario Public Resources
• COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
• Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Care Settings (Checklist)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 Weekly Scan (May 27, 2022) 
• COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings 
• Cohorting in Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings (Public Health Ontario)
• Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes

PSHSA

• PSHSA and Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Webinar Recording

Ontario Health

• Return to Work Toolkit for Long-Term Care and Retirement Home Employees 
• Recommendations for Regional Health Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Outpatient Care, Primary Care, and Home and Community Care 

ORCA

• ORCA COVID-19 Guidance Document

Behavioural Supports Ontario

• BSO & brainXchange’s - COVID-19 Resource webpage
• Using the 3-Question Template to help the team focus on priority concerns during COVID-19 
• Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook 
• Individualized Meaningful Engagement through COVID-19 and Beyond (with DementiAbility)

Long-Term Care

• Emergency Measures Policy
• COVID-19 Guidance for LTC Homes
• FAQ Minister’s Directive: COVID-19 response measures for long term care homes (April 20, 2022)
• Minister’s Directive: COVID-19 response measures for long term care homes
• Ministry of Long-Term Care COVID-19 response measures Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units 
• LTCH COVID-19 Outbreak Standard Operating Procedures
• Provincial COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Outbreak Standard Operating Procedures (French Version) (Mar. 19, 2021)
• LTC Guide on the Policy, Process, and Procedures during Emergency Evacuations (Jul. 15, 2021)
  • Emergency Evacuation Policy (EN)
  • Emergency Evacuation Policy (FR)
  • Evacuation Placement Process (EN)
  • Evacuation Placement Process (FR)
  • Emergency Placement Form (EN)
  • Emergency Placement Form (FR)
  • Overview of Temporary Emergency (TE) Licence and Beds in Abeyance (BIAs) (EN)
  • Overview of Temporary Emergency (TE) Licence and Beds in Abeyance (BIAs) (FR)
• LTC Fall 2022 Preparedness Checklist

Retirement Homes

• Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility Memo (June 24, 2022)
• CMOH Memo COVID 19 Public Health Measure in Retirement Homes (June 10, 2022)
• COVID-19 Outbreak Reporting Tip Sheet
• COVID-19 Guidance Document for Retirement Homes in Ontario (October 6, 2022)
• Retirement Homes Policy to Implement Directive #3 (May 6, 2022)
• Collaborative Placement Model in Support of Critical Hospital Capacity in COVID-19: LTCH Providers and Home and Community Care
• Support Services Ontario (Apr. 19, 2021)
• Respiratory Outbreak Testing Prioritization Protocol (Nov. 17, 2020)
  • ADM Memo
  • Respiratory Outbreak Testing Prioritization Protocol
• COVID-19 Preparedness Self-Assessment for Retirement Homes (Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority) 

Contact Information - MLTC

• Questions regarding COVID-19-related policies and guidance can be emailed to the Ministry of Long-Term Care at MLTCpandemicresponse@ontario.ca
• Contact your local public health unit
• Questions regarding testing, vaccinations and PPE can be sent to:
  • MLTCpandemicresponse@ontario.ca
  • covid19testing@ontariohealth.ca