Resource Round-Up: Testing, Advance Care Planning, and Grief and Bereavement Resources

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Jodi Boyne

Testing continues to be a focus of our resource development over the past week, and we have also developed resources to help you facilitate discussions that may involve in advanced care planning, grief and bereavement. 

Testing Resources: Download and use our new resources on testing:

• Sample Consent Form – Resident
• Sample Consent Form – Staff
• Testing Fact Sheet
• Testing Checklist

MDH has also updated its Testing Web page with new resources, including an updated FAQ. Please note: MDH includes a sample consent form for staff that we do not recommend you use. Please use the Sample Consent Form – Staff.

Advance Care Planning, Grief and Bereavement: Families and residents are confronting difficult medical decisions due to the severe impact of COVID-19. While some people are prepared with a POLST or Health Care Directive, others will be new to this conversation and process. Here are two resources for your staff to use in helping residents and families with these difficult conversations: COVID-19 Advanced Care Planning Resources and Serious Illness Communications and Grief Resources webpage