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FNRC Medical Director Letter to Providers

April 13, 2020 Christine Austin

Good evening,

This email comes out hoping you all are doing well.  I wanted to share some resources as you plan during the Coronavirus Crisis. 

Please make sure you know how to contact the following:

  • Resident’s medical provider
  • Local public health department

Linked is a template for the Personal Emergency Plan that The California Health & Human Services Agency has created for people with access and functional needs.

This plan discusses

  • What is needed for hospitalization
  • What is need for transportation
  • What to share with EMT
  • How to create a “grab and go bag”
  • Shelter checklist

Attached are copies of the following:

  • The COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Settings
  • Guidance for long-term care facilities  – developed by CDC (pdf attached)
  • Infection Control in Residential Facilities – released By Community Care Licensing
Resource links
  • Guidance for Independent Living Facilities and Retirement Communities (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/guidance-retirement-response.html)  
  • Strategies for optimizing the use of personal protective equipment https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/

The Self-Advocacy and Resource Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) developed an easy to read Coronavirus booklet to help teach individuals with developmental disabilities about coronavirus

English:           https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Plain-Language-Information-on-Coronavirus.pdf
Spanish:           https://selfadvocacyinfo.org/resource/plain-language-information-on-covid-19-spanish-version/

Please know that we are navigating this crisis with you and hope these materials will be helpful.

Christine Austin, MD FAAP
Medical Director
Far Northern Regional Center

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Redding, CA 96002

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