Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19

Description

In this course, you will :

• Create emergency response plans based on COVID-19 policies, practises, and procedures.
• Use effective COVID-related infection prevention and communication strategies.
• Understand the regulations that govern occupancy, community access, and behaviour.
• Identify methods for promoting the well-being of staff and residents during COVID-19.

Syllabus :

1. COVID-19 Background and Senior Housing Challenges

• COVID-19 Background, Transmission and Infection
• Unique Response Challenges for Senior Housing
• COVID-19 Senior Housing Response Challenges (Interview)
• Emergency Preparedness Plans
• Emergency Planning (Interview)

 

2. Infection Prevention

• The 3 P’s of Infection Prevention and Control: Policies, Procedures, and Practice 
• Outbreak Prevention, Control Measures, and Challenges
• Managing COVID-19 Exposures and Infections
• Responding to COVID-19 Exposures and Infections (Interview)
• Staffing Considerations
• Engaging and Supporting Staff (Interview)
• Strategies for Communication with Stakeholders and Media
• Communicating with Stakeholders (Interview)

 

3. Senior Housing Operations

• Managing Occupancy
• Occupancy and Property Operations (Interview)
• Managing Community Access
• Restricting and Monitoring Community Access (Interview)
• Promoting Behavior
• Encouraging Pandemic-Safe Behavior (Interview)

 

4. Promoting Mental Health and Well-being

• Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Staff9m
• Strategies for Supporting Resident Well-being (Interview)
• Service Coordination
• Adapting Service Coordination (Interview)
• Safe Visitation Strategies (Interview)
• Resident Well-being: Special Populations (Interview)

 

5. Health Department Partnerships & Vaccination Guidance

• Collaborating with Health Departments and Other Agencies

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