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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 [PDF, 243.36 KB] 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 [PDF, 927.83 KB]
- Guidance for long-term care facilities [PDF, 549.08 KB]– developed by CDC (pdf attached)
- Infection Control in Residential Facilities [PDF, 2.32 MB]– 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