This document describes various State-based approaches to addressing social isolation in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living have expanded their #getvaccinated campaign to help educate and encourage caregivers and staff at long term care facilities to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This website includes vaccination location tools, FAQs, and other educational resources.
This flyer highlights key Psychological First Aid concepts and resources disaster responders and outreach workers may use when assisting individuals affected by the pandemic. It also provides resources for further assistance.
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 website includes information for COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handing, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
This website provides resources, including COVID-19 public health emergency response information, for nursing home staff and leadership.
This checklist will help post-acute and long-term care settings prepare to administer booser immunizations.
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 tip sheet offers ways to implement and sustain consistent assignment of point-of-care staff.
The guide helps healthcare staff and leaders engage in effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccination.
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.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has compiled a list of national resources that provide updated information on COVID-19 and older adults.
This resource is intended for nursing home staff to put the latest information regarding infection control, COVID-19 preparedness, resident-centered care, vaccine distribution and other important topics into practice. The User Guide and Kudos Kit were designed to help nursing home teams access the free, on-demand trainings and celebrate the staff who complete them.
To help share clear consistent, and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines, nursing home leadership can use this toolkit for communicating with staff.
This webpage provides information on the vaccines that are approved and authorized in the United States to prevent COVID-19.
This webpage provides information on the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.
This content offers detailed interim guidance for healthcare providers on evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions.
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 flyer addresses common concerns healthcare workers may have related to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
In this video series on YouTube, black doctors, nurses, and researchers dispel misinformation and provide accessible facts.
This website provides ideas and activities for staying connected to loved ones and the community.
In this video a certified nursing assistant shares her personal story of overcoming vaccine-related fears, deciding to take the vaccine, and encouraging her colleagues to do the same.
On this webpage, CDC provides Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States.