TODAY AT NOON (EST) ISDH invites all LTC members to participate in a standing call every Thursday from Noon-1:00 Eastern to address successes and challenges, and to share information directly with staff from ISDH.  Webinar link:  https://web.telspan.com/go/indianahealthcareassn/apr9   (PLEASE try to listen via your computer speakers as phone lines maybe limited) Or dial 888-392-4560, code 73760#

From LeadingAge National

Communications and Media Tools from National LeadingAge and LeadingAge Partners:  Planning for a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Community: Crisis Media Plan Sample Coronavirus Media Talking Points COVID-19 Member Toolkit Media 101 Primer Symptoms and Ongoing Testing (Suspected Case) Positive COVID-19 Diagnosis in your Community (Staff or Resident) Community Notification Letter of Positive Case Positive Case Letter to Friends and Family Media Response to Loss of First Resident Loss of First Resident to COVID-19 Loss of First Resident Letter to Friends and Family Go here for a suite of sample letters and other materials. From LeadingAge Centers The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston is sharing research studies and research-based articles focusing on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting older adults and the people who care for them. Check out our brief summaries of the latest data and analysis , including these recently posted articles: Why Germany’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is So Low What Actually Happened in King County, Washington? Training Direct Care Workers in COVID-19 Protocols

LeadingAge staff experts created a new set of COVID-19 Hot Topics in Independent Living: How to Manage Dependent Care in Independent Living Crisis Workforce Management How Are Members Managing Residents Who Leave and Return to Campus? How to Modify Service Delivery? Do We Continue New Moves into Our Community?

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ISDH Updates

April 8, 20202 - Guidance on COVID-Dedicated Spaces and Buildings Issue 2020-20 04/08/2020 State Health Commissioner Orders Enhanced Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results and Deaths Third Emergency Order Concerning Temporary Personal Care Attendants for Residential Care Facilities Third Emergency Order Concerning Temporary Personal Care Attendants for Nursing Homes Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Resource Center Issue 2020-19 04/07/2020 CMS – Long Term Care Facility Guidance Preparing Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities for COVID-19 Alzheimer's Association - COVID-19 Resource Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Resource Center

Total positive cases: 6351 Total deaths: 245 Total tested: 32,133

Visit the LeadingAge Indiana COVID-19 Resource Center

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