{"id":161,"date":"2020-03-23T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerboardnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=161"},"modified":"2020-03-23T10:15:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:15:54","slug":"preventing-the-spread-of-covid-19-in-retirement-communities-and-independent-living-facilities-interim-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerboardnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities (Interim Guidance)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people living in retirement communities and independent living facilities (ILF) are at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html#who-is-higher-risk\">higher risk\u00a0of getting very sick from COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0because they<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are older adults and\/or<\/li>\n<li>Have serious chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<p>A retirement community or independent living facility is a residential or housing community that is usually age-restricted (e.g., aged 55 and older) with residents who are partially or fully retired and can generally care for themselves without regular nursing or other routine medical assistance. \u00a0\u00a0Communal facilities, community activities, meals, transportation, and socialization opportunities may be provided. \u00a0Different types of independent housing with support services for older adults include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public housing for low- to-moderate income elderly<\/li>\n<li>Assisted living homes that do not provide medical services<\/li>\n<li>Continuing Care Retirement Communities, which include a range of housing options including independent living.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"who\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"Who is this guidance for?\"><\/a>Who is this guidance for?<\/h2>\n<p>This guidance is for owners, administrators, operators, workers, volunteers, visitors, and residents of retirement communities and ILF that are not healthcare facilities. Guidance for long-term care facilities (LTCF) that offer medical services, i.e., nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and adult day care programs to older adults can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/healthcare-facilities\/prevent-spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/downloads\/novel-coronavirus-2019-Nursing-Homes-Preparedness-Checklist_3_13.pdf\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">checklist<span class=\"sr-only\">pdf icon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is available for use by long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities to assess and improve their preparedness for responding to COVID-19. Retirement communities and ILF can adapt this checklist to meet their needs and circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Information relevant to retirement communities and ILF can also be found in guidance documents\u00a0 for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions<\/a>\u00a0and for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/organizations\/guidance-community-faith-organizations.html\">community-based organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"why\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"Why is this guidance being issued?\"><\/a>Why is this guidance being issued?<\/h2>\n<p>COVID-19 is being increasingly reported in communities across the United States. It is likely that the novel coronavirus is circulating in most communities even if cases have not yet been reported. Residents in retirement communities and ILF are considered to be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes because of older age and because they may have underlying health conditions, such as chronic heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease. They also may be at higher risk of getting and spreading the virus because of community characteristics, such as frequent social activities, and shared dining facilities and communal spaces. Guidance specific to retirement and independent living communities can help the residents, and those who help serve them, slow the spread of the virus and prevent serious illness.<\/p>\n<p>This guidance takes into account that residents in retirement communities generally care for themselves. Retirement communities and ILF can also consider adopting the more stringent recommendations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/healthcare-facilities\/prevent-spread-in-long-term-care-facilities.html\">for long-term care facilities or nursing homes<\/a>, especially if they are a continuing care retirement community that includes a long-term care facility.\u00a0 Either way, retirement community and ILF owners, administrators, or operators have an important role, working together with residents, workers, volunteers, and the local health departments in slowing the spread of diseases and helping ensure residents are safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2><a id=\"owners\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"What owners, operators, or administrators can do:\"><\/a>What owners, operators, or administrators can do:<\/h2>\n<p>Owners, administrators, operators and can help slow the spreading of the virus and prevent severe illness within communities by following the guidance below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Cancel all public or non-essential group activities and events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For essential group activities that cannot be canceled, implementing the following social distancing measures can help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alter schedules to reduce mixing (e.g., stagger meal, activity, arrival\/departure times)<\/li>\n<li>Limit programs with external staff<\/li>\n<li>Limit the number of attendees at a given time to fewer than ten people and ask participants to maintain a distance of at least six feet from one another.<\/li>\n<li>Place chairs and tables at least 6 feet apart during communal dining or similar events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Because canceling social interaction may increase risk of adverse mental health outcomes, particularly during a stressful event of a disease outbreak, administrators can provide information to help \u00a0support residents in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/managing-stress-anxiety.html\">managing stress and anxiety<\/a> during this COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Clean and disinfect all common areas and shared facilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean and disinfect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/organizations\/cleaning-disinfection.html\">common spaces daily<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Give special attention to high-touch surfaces, including, but not limited to, door handles, faucets, toilet handles, light switches, elevator buttons, handrails, countertops, chairs, tables, remote controls, shared electronic equipment, and shared exercise equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure staff follow the manufacturer\u2019s instructions for all cleaning and disinfection products (e.g., concentration, application method and contact time, necessary personal protective equipment, etc.). A list of products that are EPA-approved for use against the virus that causes COVID-19 is available\u00a0<a class=\"tp-link-policy tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2\" data-domain-ext=\"gov\">here<span class=\"sr-only\">external icon<\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">external icon<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Inform residents, workers, volunteers, and visitors about COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/about\/share-facts.html\">Sharing the facts<\/a>\u00a0about COVID-19 and ensuring that residents, workers, volunteers, and visitors are aware of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\">symptoms of COVID-19<\/a>, health conditions that may put them at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">higher risk<\/a>\u00a0of becoming very sick with COVID-19, its health risks, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/steps-when-sick.html\">what to do if they become ill<\/a>\u00a0can make an outbreak less stressful and help prevent or slow the spread of disease.<\/p>\n<p>Administrators can support residents who have no or limited access to the internet by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delivering print materials to their residences. Printable materials for community-based settings are available on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/communication\/index.html\">CDC website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Providing easy to understand handouts and high-visibility posters in high-traffic locations.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring educational materials and information are provided\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/communication\/factsheets.html\">for non-English speakers and low literacy persons<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Encourage personal protective measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workers, contractors (such as barbers, hairdressers, sitters, and housekeepers), and volunteers providing care in multiple homes or facilities can serve as a source of coronavirus transmission between residences in these facilities. These persons should be advised to limit the number of people they interact with who are at higherrisk of serious complications from COVID-19, and retain distance of &gt;6 feet when interacting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Help residents establish a \u201cbuddy\u201d system to ensure they stay connected.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owners, administrators, and operators of retirement communities and ILF may want to identify residents who have unique medical needs (including behavioral health needs), and access and functional needs to encourage them to develop a plan if they or their primary caretaker(s) become ill.<\/p>\n<p>They can assist in finding volunteers to assist residents who may need extra assistance in getting the medical help they need and train these volunteers in following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/guidance-prevent-spread.html#precautions\">personal protective measures<\/a>. These volunteers should not be persons who are at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19<\/a>. Volunteers can also consider checking up on residents via electronic means if appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Consider limiting the number of non-essential visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Retirement communities and ILF may want to consider limiting visitation (e.g., maximum of one visitor per resident per day, restricting visitors with recent travel and those with symptoms of COVID-19), especially in common areas, to workers, volunteers, and visitors who are essential to preserving the health, including mental health, well-being, and safety of residents. Advise persons that maintaining social distancing (at least 6 feet) can help reduce coronavirus transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Screen, when possible, and advise workers and essential volunteers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When possible, administrators may want to consider screening workers and essential volunteers who will be interacting with residents for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. This includes actively taking each person\u2019s temperature using a no-touch thermometer, and asking whether or not the person is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\">experiencing shortness of breath or has a cough<\/a>. They should be advised that if they develop fever or symptoms of respiratory infection while at work, they should immediately put on a facemask, inform their supervisor, and leave the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Follow guidance for businesses and employers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This guidance also can be helpful for owners, administrators, and operators of retirement communities and ILF and is found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/guidance-business-response.html\">here<\/a>. It includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actively encouraging sick employees to stay home<\/li>\n<li>Implementing flexible sick-leave policies and to the extent possible flexible attendance policies (e.g., telework, staggered shifts)<\/li>\n<li>Emphasizing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/prevention.html\">respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ensuring hand hygiene supplies are readily available in all buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2><a id=\"residents\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"What residents can do:\"><\/a>What residents can do:<\/h2>\n<p>Residents can follow the recommendations for persons at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">higher-risk of COVID-19<\/a> to protect themselves and others:<\/p>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p>Residents can follow the recommendations for persons at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">higher-risk of COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0to protect themselves and others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean your hands often<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands often\u00a0with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, or having been in a public place\/common area.<\/li>\n<li>If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>To the extent possible, avoid touching high-touch surfaces in public places\u00a0\u2013 elevator buttons, door handles, handrails, handshaking with people, etc. Use a tissue or your sleeve to cover your hand or finger if you must touch something.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands after touching surfaces in public places.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid touching your face,\u00a0nose, and eyes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, they can avoid close contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay in your homes or outdoors away from groups of people, as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Limit visitors to persons essential to maintaining their health, well-being, and safety. Social interaction is important; however, in-person social interactions are associated with increased risk of infection.<\/li>\n<li>Learn and practice alternative ways to interact, including replacing in-person group interactions with video or telephone calls.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/managing-stress-anxiety.html\">managing stress and anxiety<\/a>\u00a0during COVID-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Establish a \u201cbuddy\u201d system to ensure they stay connected.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residents can seek out a \u201cbuddy\u201d who will regularly check on them (using preferably non-face-to-face communication) and help\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/guidance-home-care.html\">care for them if they get sick<\/a>. This person cannot be a person who is at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/specific-groups\/high-risk-complications.html\">higher risk of complications<\/a> if they become ill with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Ensure continuity of the regular care and medical services they receive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residents can work with their primary caretakers to identify alternative caretakers to ensure continuity of care should there be any interruptions to the regular services they receive. Telemedicine services may be available to them. They can work with their medical providers to determine if any elective procedures or non-emergent services can be delayed without negatively impacting their health. They can ask their medical providers if they have a formal \u201ctelehealth\u201d system for their regular appointments and, if not, ask if they can still communicate by telephone (instead of visits) to reduce the number of face-to-face interactions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Have medication and supplies on hand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residents may want to consult with their healthcare providers and, if possible, plan to keep an extra supply of their regular prescriptions. Mail-order medications also could be considered as an alternative for those unable to get longer supplies of medication. They can ensure that they have an adequate supply of food and everyday essentials in their homes should a disruption occur for an extended period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Keep their homes clean and disinfected.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important that residents keep their homes clean and disinfected by following these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/cleaning-disinfection.html#routine-cleaning\">instructions<\/a>. If they become ill or if they are caring for someone who is ill, they can follow the guidance found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/index.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2><a id=\"volunteers\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"What volunteers and visitors can do:\"><\/a>What volunteers and visitors can do:<\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways volunteer or visitors can reduce the spread of illness:<\/p>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Avoid entering the facility, the premises, or private residences<\/strong> unless your presence is essential to preserving the health, including mental health, well-being, and safety of residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Follow personal protective measures\u00a0<\/strong>found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/prevention.html\">here<\/a> and the recommendations set forth by the facility they are visiting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Maintain social distance\u00a0<\/strong>of at least six feet from residents can reduce transmission. Do not visit if you recently had contact with persons who have symptoms of COVID-19 or if you recently traveled. Most importantly, do not enter the retirement community or ILF if you are sick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Avoid large groups and travel, especially on planes and cruise ships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you, as a volunteer, regularly visit the retirement community and ILF, consider taking greater precaution to protect the residents because they are higher-risk persons. These precautions include avoiding large group gatherings and crowds, delaying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/travel-in-the-us.html\">non-essential travel including plane trips<\/a>, and avoiding embarking on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/page\/covid-19-cruise-ship\">cruise ships.<\/a> Volunteers and visitors who have recently traveled should avoid visiting the retirement community and ILF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Watch for symptoms of illness and follow the recommended steps if you get sick.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you develop respiratory illness symptoms while at the retirement community or ILF, immediately put on a facemask when possible, leave if possible, self-isolate, and notify the residents you visited and administrators. If you were there with a volunteer organization, notify the organization. Additional guidance on what you can do if you get sick can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/protect\/what-to-do-if-sick.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2><a id=\"workers\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"What workers can do:\"><\/a>What workers can do:<\/h2>\n<p>As a worker, you can follow the same recommendations as for volunteers and visitors, plus:<\/p>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Follow standard infection prevention and control practices,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prepare\/prevention.html\">basic personal protective recommendations<\/a><\/strong> and any other site- and task-specific infection prevention and control measures implemented by their employer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Maintain social distance\u00a0<\/strong>of at least six feet from residents whenever possible. Outside of work, avoid contact with persons who have symptoms of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Watch for symptoms of illness and follow the recommended steps if you get sick.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stay home if you are sick and notify your supervisors if you become sick outside of work hours. If you become sick while at the facility or on the premises, put on a facemask, leave immediately, and notify your supervisor. Additional guidance on what you can do if you get sick can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/protect\/what-to-do-if-sick.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h2><a id=\"confirmed-case\" class=\"onThisPageAnchor\" title=\"When a case has been confirmed in the retirement facility or ILF\"><\/a>When a case has been confirmed in the retirement facility or ILF<\/h2>\n<p>If a<strong>\u00a0person with COVID-19 resides in or recently has been to a retirement community or ILF<\/strong>, CDC recommends the following additional measures:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owners, administrators and operators can take the following additional measures to help prevent or slow further spread of COVID-19:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Coordinate with local health officials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upon learning that a resident, worker, volunteer, or visitor of the retirement community or the ILF has COVID-19, ask the person to self-isolate and contact local health officials.<\/li>\n<li>Notify the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/publichealthgateway\/healthdirectories\/healthdepartments.html\">local health department<\/a>\u00a0about any clusters of residents or workers with respiratory illness (e.g., 3 or more persons with onset of respiratory symptoms within 72 hours).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local health officials will help determine the appropriate course of action for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/php\/risk-assessment.html\">risk assessment and public health management<\/a> in the facility or community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Communicate with residents, workers, volunteers, and visitors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In coordination with local health officials, communicate the possible COVID-19 exposure to all residents and workers, volunteers, and visitors. This can be done by placing signage in common areas and entrances\/exists and by letter to all residents. Residents could be advised to inform their recent personal visitors of potential exposure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA.<\/li>\n<li>Messages should attempt to counter potential\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/about\/related-stigma.html\">stigma and discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card border-0 mb-3\">\n<div class=\"card-body \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<p><strong>Ask residents to self-monitor for 14 days and take action, if sick.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Self-monitoring means a person takes his\/her temperature twice a day and pays attention to cough or difficulty breathing. 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