Rapid Testing

Ministry Documents

• Operational FAQs from Ontario Health (Feb. 17, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Guidance: Considerations for Rapid Antigen Point-of-Care Screening (Feb. 17, 2021)
  
• Updated FAQ’s: Enhancing Protection to Long-Term Care Homes (Feb. 18, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo Rapid Antigen Testing, COVID-19 Response Framework and Vaccination Program FINAL (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
• Updated FAQ's Enhancing Protection for Long-Term Care Homes – REVOKED (Feb. 16, 2021) 
  
• Minister's Directive - COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
  • English
    
  • French
    
• COVID-19 Framework Zone Requirements for LTC Homes FINAL (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
• Ordering Panbio Rapid Antigen Test Kits (Feb. 11, 2021)
• Rapid Antigen Testing FAQs (Feb. 9, 2021)
  
• CMOH Letter to Medical Officers of Health Antigen Testing in LTC (Feb. 9, 2021)
  
• Enhancing Protection for LTC Homes (Feb. 9, 2021)
  
• Rapid Testing and 3rd Party Oversight (Jan. 27, 2021)
  
  • MLTC Assoc DM Memo
    
  • Rapid Antigen Testing FAQ’s
    
• Testing Adherence Program Information Session Resources (Jan. 19, 2021)
  
  • VOR Usage Process Checklist
    
  • Sample Separate Agreement for LTCH (for security guards or temp help)
    
  • Sample Security Guard Request for Services/Statement of Work template
    
  • Security Guard Master Agreement
    
  • Sample Temporary Help Request for Services/Statement of Work
    
  • Temporary Help Services Master Agreement generic
    
• Update to the Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: LTC Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes regarding the implementation of Rapid Antigen Testing (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Directive (English)
    
  • Minister’s Directive (French)
    
• Update to the Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: LTC Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes regarding the implementation of Rapid Antigen Testing (Jan. 8, 2021)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • Minister’s Directive
    
  • Antigen Screening Guidance
    
  • Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing FAQs
    
  • Instructions to order PanBio Antigen Testing Kits
    
  • Webinar – Rapid Testing in Congregate Settings
    
     

Ontario Health Webinars

• Implementing a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening Program (Feb. 5, 2021)
  
  • Slide Deck
    
  • Recording
    
• Rapid Testing Webinar – How to Enter Data into the Health Data Collection Service (Feb. 3, 2021)
  
  • Recording
    
• Overview of Rapid Antigen Screening in Long-Term Care (Feb. 1, 2021)
  
  • Slide Deck
    
  • Recording
    
     

Resources

• Declaration – COVID-19 Screening and Testing Oversight
  
• Poster for Staff
  
• Handout for Staff
• Panbio COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Testing Onboarding Guide
  
• Enhanced LTC Homes Testing Data Collection Training
  
  • Health Data Collection Services: LTCH L9 Form Testing and Antigen Data Collection slide deck 
    
  • LTC Homes Testing Data Collection FAQ
    
  • Enhanced LTC Homes Testing Data Collection Health Data Collection Service Guidance Document 
    
  • LTC Homes Testing Data Collection Data Definitions

Staffing Supports

• Staffing Companies for Rapid Antigen Testing Support