Operational Supports/Best Practices

Best Practices for Visiting 

• Protocol for Essential Caregivers 
  
• Visitor Policy Template
• Policy Template – Essential Caregiver Visits
• Policy Template – Essential Caregiver Visits (Version 2)
• Visiting and Absences Flow Chart
• Outdoor Activities and Visiting Example
• Outdoor Visiting Template (Policy and Appendices)
• Communication to Families regarding Outdoor Visits
  
• Procedural Document for Staff for Outdoor Visits
  
• Poster for Reminders to Families during Outdoor Visits
• Step-by-Step Guide to Make Homemade Cotton Masks for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Communicating with Visitors/Caregivers – LTC Toolkit for Outdoor Visits (SW Region)

Care Planning

• My Transitional Care Plan during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Behavioural Supports Ontario)
  
  

Indoor Visiting Resources 

• Policy Template for Indoor Resident Home Area Visits

Managing Absences

• Policy Template A for Resident Absences
• Policy Template B for Resident Absences  
• Policy Template D for Resident Absences 
• Acceptance of Responsibility Form for Absences
  
• Individual Risk Assessment and Management for Absences during COVID-19
• Policy Template E for Resident Absences 
  
• LTC Home Outings Risk Levels 

Reopening Visiting Resources

• Visitors Tool: Key Considerations for Long-Term Care Homes *NEW*
• Partners in Care Toolkit: A resource for welcoming back caregivers to hospitals and long-term care
  
• Visiting Your Loved One in the Time of COVID-19
• Decision Tree for LTC Visit
• Preparing for Reopening LTC to Visitors

Communication Tools

• Toolkit for LTC Homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Congregate Settings
• Privacy Statement Policy
• Communication to Families
• Help Prevent the Spread Posters:
  • English
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Gujarati
  • Tamil
  • Punjabi 
  • Urdu
• COVID-19 Outbreak Communications Toolkit (Northern Ontario)
• Communicating with Residents in Long-Term Care During COVID-19 – Guideline Document
• Template Document for Communicating with Resident in Long-Term Care 
• Media Tip Sheet
• Resuming Visits in LTC and Retirement Homes – Key Messages
• KEEPING FAMILIES IN THE LOOP: Bridging Conversations through Mindful Communication with Families
• Quick 10: COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Update Checklist

Community Housing

• COVID-19 Guidance Material for the Community Housing Sector

Deliveries & Care Packages for Residents

• Deliveries During COVID-19 Policy Template

Physical Distancing in Dining Supports

• Promoting Social Distancing in LTC Facilities 
• Considerations regarding Communal Dining
  
• Checklist for Communal Dining

Isolation Supports

• Suggestions and Suggestions for Isolating Residents in Long-Term Care
• Considerations for Isolating Residents 
• COVID-19 Safety Talk - Preparing Isolation Room
• Isolation Room Audit

Virtual Care Supports

• Virtual Connection Options
• OARC & FCO Virtual Visits Toolkit
• Family Virtual Town Hall Meetings (Region of Waterloo)

Infection Prevention & Control

• Coordinator, Infection Control - Job Description *NEW*
• Enhanced Cleaning Manual 
• Enhanced Infection Control Practices
• COVID-19 Safety Talk - Cleaning & Disinfection
• COVID-19 Safety Talk - Infection Control
• COVID-19 Safety Talk - Point of Care Risk Assessment
• IPAC Fundamentals
  
• IPAC Additional Precautions
  
• IPAC Checklist
• CFHI-CPSI Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Long-Term Care: Self-Assessment Tool
• Ethical considerations for managing persons who lack the cognitive ability to adhere to IPAC protocols in long-term care
  
   

Learning Resources

• Universal Resident Masking Policy *NEW* 
• A Tool to Update Long-Term Care Operational Plans Reflecting COVID-19
• Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Support Individuals Living with Dementia Maintain Isolation Precautions
• Home Wound Care Poster
• CPR Guidance During the Pandemic 
• Considerations for Isolating Residents 
• Pandemic Management Plan (Australia)
• To Stay or To Go – Moving Family from Institutional Care to your Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Feeding Ill Residents
• Strategies for Swabbing Individuals with Dementia
• Tip Sheet for Care Providers Conducting Nasal and Throat Swabs with Clients with Cognitive Impairments 
• Caring for Pressure Injuries at Home
• COVID-19 FAQ for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes

Mental Health Resources for Seniors

• Tips and Advice for Older Adults to Protect their Mental Wellness during COVID-19
• Research of Mental Health Impacts of Social Connectedness for Residents of Long-Term Care Homes

Cohorting during COVID-19 Outbreaks

• How to Cohort During an Outbreak of COVID-19 in a Congregate Living Setting (Public Health Ontario)
  
• Cohorting in Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings (Public Health Ontario)
• COVID-19 Outbreak Cohorting Residents Template (Red, Yellow, Green)