VCH MHO

• March 18, 2020: Order of the Medical Health Officer: Nasopharyngeal swabs

• May 15, 2020: Order of the Medical Health Officer: Facility staff assignment order

• May 19, 2020: Order of the Medical Health Officer: COVID-19 prevention and control in long-term care homes
  

Provincial MHO

• April 15, 2020: Long-term care facility staff assignment

• To view all COVID-19 related orders from the Provincial Health Officer, visit the Government of British Columbia website.
  

Documents

• November 9, 2020: Enhanced surveillance and precautions for COVID-19 in LTC

• BC CDC Testing Guideline Update
  

Screening tools and forms

• January 28, 2020: Long-term care COVID-19 staff and visitor screening form

• November 6, 2020: Long-term care COVID-19 enhanced staff screening questionnaire

Training video

• Front Door Screening Training Video (4 min 26 sec)‎

PPE ordering

• COVID-19 PPE supply process for Community – Long-term care (LTC) and assisted living (AL) sites
  

Posters

• For most up to date PPE and hand hygiene posters, please visit the IPAC COVID-19 page and access the LTC toolkit at the bottom of the page
  

Training Videos

• Using Proper Eye Protection for Droplet Precautions Video (1 min 53 sec)

• Hand Hygiene Teachback Video (2 min 25 sec)

Access IPAC information for all care settings, including assisted living and long term care. A LTC specific toolkit can also be found at the bottom of the web page. Resources include:

• Templates and checklists for creating safety plans

• Recovery checklists

• Outbreak preparedness and management checklists

• Audit tools

• IPAC Q&A’s

• Guidance for cases of employee COVID-19 exposure

• Laboratory testing information

• Signage templates

• AGMP best practice guidelines

• Dress codes

• PPE resources, in various languages

• Environmental considerations

• Patient transfer guidelines
  

Screening tools and forms

• Resident Screening Tool

Training Videos

• COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms for Residents Video (10 min 37 seconds)
  

COVID-19 Management

• Care plan for residents with COVID-19 or suspected COVID-19

• Clinical Decision Pathway COVID-19 in LTC residents - BCCDC
  

• August 17, 2020: Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Second interim guidance

• April 16, 2020: Process for transfer of residents with COVID-19 from LTC to acute

• July 14, 2020: Antimicrobial and immunimodulatory therapy

Hypodermoclysis

• Training videos (12 videos, maximum 1 min 22 sec)
  

Residents with Dementia

• April 9, 2020: Guidance document – Isolation of residents in long-term care who are living with dementia

• Supporting residents experiencing responsive behavior during COVID-19

End of life 

• Serious Illness Conversation with Substitute Decision Maker in LTC

• Assisted Dying Program - VCH.ca
  

Ethical Considerations

• March 28, 2020: COVID-19 ethical decision making framework Provinical COVID-19 Task Force

• June 23, 2020: COVID-19 ethics analysis: Intervening when patients or residents pose a risk of COVID-19 transmission to others

• August 6, 2020: VCH Ethics services presentation: Non-adherence during COVID-19

• Risk of harm: Supporting choices through informed decision making and collaboration in long term care homes in-service
  

Environmental / Other Considerations

COVID Testing SOP for LTC and AL

• SOP: COVID-19 testing in long-term care and assisted living

NP swabs

• Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection Procedure Video (6 min 52 sec)
  

Transport of Dangerous Goods

• Learning Hub TDG Module

• TDG Standard Operating Procedure
  

COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in LTC and AL

Learning Hub

• Learning Hub signup instructions

• COVID-19 Learning Hub modules

  
  

Training Videos

Vaccination bookings

• Staff vaccination bookings on Janeapp
  

Recommended Education Process to support RNs, RPNs and LPNs in Long-Term care administer COVID-19 Vaccines under the MHO Verbal Order or MRP order 

• COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Education Guide
  

• COVID-19 Immunization Orders - Long-Term Care

• COVID-19 Vaccine After Care Sheet
  

• COVID-19 Long-Term Care Reporting Summary
  

• COVID-19 Vaccine Documentation Instructions for Long-Term Care Staff and Residents
  

• Fridge Inventory Log
  

• Interdisciplinary Long-Term Care Team Clinical Resource Therapist Google Drive

• ILTC CRT YouTube page
  

• Social visiting guidelines for long term care and assisted living facilities poster (PDF) 

• Visitor restrictions in effect poster (PDF) 

• Questions & Answers: Long-term care and Seniors' Assisted Living Facilities - Easing Visitor Restrictions (PDF)
  

• Ministry of Health - Overview of Visitors in Long-Term Care and Seniors’ Assisted Living (PDF)