Coronavirus Disease 2019
TOOLS & RESOURCES
COVID-19 Grant Funding - LeadingAge MN Foundation
Rural LeadingAge MN members can now access two COVID-19 related grant programs – one for staff support and the other for adult day providers - through the LeadingAge MN Foundation. The grants are limited to members outside of the 7-county metro area.
- Staff Support Funds: $560,000 in grants of up to $10,000 for each awarded site. Read the Courage Fund RFP.
- Adult Day Funds:$105,000 in grants of up to $10,000 through a program. Read the Adult Day Services Virtual Visits & Supports Grant RFP.
- Deadline: June 4 at 5pm. Click here to apply.
- Questions? Contact Terri Foley, LeadingAge MN Program Officer, at tfoley@leadinagemn.org or 651-815-8137.
Decision Trees
- Responding to a Confirmed COVID-19 Case (03/26/20)
- COVID-19 Brief: How do I response to a COVID-19 case in my setting? (03/26/20)
- Considerations for Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Residents with Dementia (4/08/20)
- Accepting Admissions from Hospitals (05/12/20)
- Managing Staff Screening (03/18/20)
- Managing/Screening People Who Enter Building (3/18/20)
- Monitoring Residents for COVID-19 (03/15/20)
Checklists
- Survey Readiness (05/08/20)
- Surge Assessment Tool (05/08/20)
- Cohorting Positive COVID-19 Individuals (04/10/20)
- Confirmed COVID-19 Case Response (04/10/20)
- Daily Wellness Calls - Adult Day (03/30/20)
- Prevention Assessment (03/09/20)
Guidance
- MDH Case Management Process (05/22/20)
- Master Roster and Call Schedule (05/27/20)
- Compassionate Care Visits (05/18/20)
- Advance Care Planning (05/28/20)
- Resident Transfers During COVID-19 (05/08/20)
Policy Templates
- Emergency Staffing (05/04/20)
- PPE Sourcing & Optmization (05/08/20)
- Resident & Staff Screening-Suspected/Confirmed Cases (05/08/20)
- Visitor and Vendor Restrictions & Screening (05/08/20)
Infection Control
- Focused Infection Control Surveys - Assisted Living & Housing with Services (04/24/20)
- Focused Survey Preparation - Nursing Homes (04/17/20)
- Improving Hand Hygiene & PPE Compliance
Testing
- Checklist - Preparing for Testing Day (05/29/20)
- Fact Sheet - PCR Virtal Testing (05/29/20)
- Sample Consent Form - Resident (05/29/20)
- Sample Consent Form - Staff (05/29/20)
- Specimen Collection Training Video (05/26/20)
- FAQ - Point Prevalence Testing by State of Minnesota (05/21/20)
- Sample Form - Staff Consent (05/18/20)
- MDH Webinar on Testing in Long-Term Care (05/14)/20)
- MDH Testing Guidance
- Employee Letter that Indicates are Prioritized for Testing
- Testing Locations
- Medicaid Coverage for Testing for Non-Insured Individuals (05/01/20)
- CDC Guidance on Collecting Clinical Specimens - If an employee lacks access to a testing site, a senior care provider can provide them with a PCR test kit and have the specific collection be observed by a nurse. The swab is then submitted to MDH. No doctor's order is necessary.
- Considerations to Prepare for Expanded Testing (05/11/20)
PPE
- MDH Chart: PPE Use - Standards of Care (04/24/20)
- Request/Acquire PPE from State-Managed Caches (04/22/20)
- Purchasing PPE - Manfacturers and Products
- FEDERAL SHIPMENT TO NURSING HOMES
- FEMA Memo - 14 Day Supply (05/11/20)
- Distribution Spreadsheet (05/11/20)
- VIDEOS
- COVID-19 Video Brief - Facemasks
- PPE: How to Don and Doff (video)
- Facemask: How to Don and Doff (MDH-Video)
- OPTIMIZATION:
- GUIDANCE
Clinical Guidance - Acute Symptoms
- Managing Acute Symptoms in COVID-19 Cases (04/20/20) Source: Minnesota Hospice & Palliative Care and Minnesota Association of Geriatric Inspired Clinicians.
Communication Toolkits
- Resident Transfer & Cohorting (05/13/20)
- Notification Guidance & Best Practices (05/05/20)
- Communicating During a Surge (04/24/20)
- Loss of Life from COVID-19 (04/08/20)
- Confirmed/Positive Case Resources (04/24/20)
- Independent Living & Housing with Services (04/15/20)
- Family Members Who Want to Move a Loved One Home (04/03/20)
- Visitation Guidance Resources (03/19/20)
- Adult Day Temporary Closure (03/30/20)
- General Information Resources (03/16/20)
- Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Posters, Videos (MDH)
- COVID-19 Videos, Fact Sheets, Posters (CDC)
Best Practices - Dementia Care
- Considerations for Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Residents with Dementia (4/08/20)
- Dementia Care Strategies & Tips During COVID-19
- Tips for Dementia Caregivers in Long-Term or Communty-Based Settings (Alzheimer's Association)
- Emergency Preparedness: Caring for persons living with dementia in a long-term or community-based setting (Alzheimer's Association)
Employment and Staffing
- NEW POSITION: Basic Care Aide
- Recruitment Strategies During COVID-19
- 5 Successful Workforce Strategies
- Employment Law:
- PPE, Workplace Safety and Workplace Accommodations (05/18/20)
- Flow Chart: Navigating Emergency FMLA & Paid Sick Leave
- FAQ: Unemployment Benefits (05/06/20)
- FFCRA: Emergency FMLA & Sick Leave FAQ (04/07/20)
- DHS Suspends Fingerprinting Requirement: Steps, Guidelines and Frequent Asked Questions (04/03/20)
- Employee Support:
- Community Resources for Staff Support Guide
- Child Care Resources or call 888-2919811
Funding
- Reimbursement of Emergency Expenses Summary - Federal & State (05/13/20)
- Quick Reference Guide: Grants, Loans & Advance Funding (04/16/20)
- State Emergency Funding Overview
- Nursing Homes - State Funding
- MDH Emergency Funding - $150 Million
- Nursing Homes - Federal Funding
- Small Business Funding
