This vaccine toolkit was specifically designed for assisted living providers to assist in their efforts to access the vaccine booster. These materials include booster clinic guidance for assisted living providers and sample letters for family consent and staff consent.
This American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) blog summarizes updated testing guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This document provides ideas for keeping in touch with loved ones living in long-term care facilities when you are unable to visit them in-person.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides answers to a variety of frequently asked questions related to COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
The COVID-19 County Check Tool provides a snapshot of county levels of community transmission over the past 7 days. The tool also displays guidance on masking based on how the virus is spreading.
This webpage provides information on the vaccines that are approved and authorized in the United States to prevent COVID-19.
The materials in this toolkit are intended to help providers communicate about the importance of vaccination.
This flyer provides instructions on how to use V-safe, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
This website provides ideas and activities for staying connected to loved ones and the community.
This document describes the difference between compassionate care visits and general visits and covers when compassionate care visits should be permitted during COVID-19.
This one-pager serves as a reference for patients when discussing priorities for medical care and treatment options.
This flyer highlights strategies long-term care staff and leadership to consider when interacting with residents to support positive outcomes for both staff and residents.
This webpage provides an overview of the causes and frequency of post-COVID conditions for healthcare providers.
This Administration for Community Living (ACL) webpage summarizes resources available to people experiencing long term symptoms of COVID-19.
This webpage provides an overview on the rights and protections for residents in a Medicare and/or a Medicaid-certified nursing home.
This Spanish-language template letter can be used by long-term care facilities to gain consent from residents' family members to vaccinate.
Information about the COVID-19 vaccines authorized or approved for use in the United States.
This fact sheet provides information on the possible symptoms of COVID-19.
This template letter can be used by long-term care facilities to gain consent from residents' family members to vaccinate.
This template newsletter article can be used to discuss your long-term care facility's experience with the COVID-19 vaccine.
The wallet card provides stress reduction tips and techniques as well as lists sources for additional assistance.
This webpage provides quick references for COVID-19 vaccine recipients who want more information.
This toolkit helps long-term care facilities navigate visitation guidance.