Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – COVID-19 Guidance
The following information is provided to long-term care facilities, residents and their families.
Reopening and Visitation
- Guidance on Quarantine - CDC Summary
- CMS Updated Guidance - Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19
- CMS Tip Sheet - Mom’s Vaccinated: When Can I Visit Her in the Nursing Home?
- Missouri Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities
- Nursing Home Visitation and Quarantine: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) & Advocacy Strategies for Families
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes
- COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Requirements for Residents and Staff
- Information on the COVID-19 Vaccination Process
- Consumer Voice: Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- CMS Memo - Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, Frequently Asked Questions, and Access to Ombudsman (REVISED 7/9/2020)
- Updates to Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Regulatory Waivers issued in response to COVID-19 UPDATE 4-8-2021
- CMS Waivers for Healthcare Providers
Other Helpful Information
- The Resident Advocate - Newsletter for Residents of LTC
- Supporting Individualized Informed Choice: Conversations About the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Family Councils and Advocacy During COVID-19
- Family Advocacy For Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
- Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Nursing Home Residents' Right to retain Federal Economic Incentive Payments
- Reuniting Residents and Families: What to Look for and Questions to Ask as You Resume Visits in a Long-Term Care Facility
- Stimulus Checks: What You Need to Know
- Taking Care of You: Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
- Taking Care of You: Tips for Family Caregivers