This resource discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning and work with them to prevent decline and improve functioning.
This resource discusses resident well-being and describes the mental impacts of social isolation and includes signs of depression and anxiety. It also discusses safe visitation strategies as a component of resident emotional well-being.
This resource focuses on emotional well-being of nursing home staff, including information about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, how to enhance well-being in nursing home culture, and compassionate communication techniques.
This resource addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring, testing and responding, and quarantine and isolation. It also provides a sample decision tree for monitoring residents during daily encounters for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and families balance the need for social involvement with necessary infection prevention strategies.
This series of three learning modules focuses on identifying the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain infection prevention processes.
This resource provides nursing home leadership with important factors to consider when developing and implementing a staff vaccination program.
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster.
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents during an emergency or disaster.
This learning module offers ideas to help boost morale, build trust, create a positive work environment, and practice open communication.
Esta serie de tres módulos de aprendizaje presenta estrategias para ayudar a los equipos de hogares de ancianos a reconocer y manejar el estrés, trabajar juntos para resolver desafíos comunes y practicar la comunicación abierta. Los módulos tienen una duración aproximada de 5 minutos.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
This learning module will help you recognize when a resident may need support to resume normal activities.
In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, local officials may require the public to take measures to limit and control the spread of the disease. This tip sheet provides information about social distancing, quarantine, and isolation.
This series of two learning modules focuses on considerations for when to test residents for COVID-19 and how the COVID-19 vaccine can protect nursing home staff and residents. The modules are about 5 minutes long.
This guide outlines the steps nursing home leaders can take to prepare for, develop, and implement a staff vaccination plan. It includes considerations for discussing vaccine information with staff as well as ongoing safety protocols.