Visit this page regularly for current information, tools, and resources to help LeadingAge members plan for and respond to COVID-19.
UPDATED MARCH 25 — LeadingAge is developing essential guidance and tools and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers across the continuum of care. We are working with our members and state partners to monitor the fast-changing situation, and, in collaboration with peer organizations and federal agencies, we will ensure that the health of the older adult population is a top priority during this time.
LeadingAge members can hear from one another and share best practices for dealing with the coronavirus: Join the COVID-19 Group in the MyLeadingAge Member Community.
We are sharing the very latest with members twice daily. Morning updates go out via email, and we’re hosting daily live online updates each afternoon. Register for daily live online updates: 7 days/week at 3:30 p.m. ET through April 26.
Find the most recent updates below.
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/24/20, featuring updates on 3/23 survey guidance, help for staff with rent and mortgage payments, HUD updates, the latest on the coming third stimulus bill, and guest Patty Morse of Connecticut Baptist Homes.) (NEW)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/24/20) (NEW)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/23/20)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/23/20)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/22/20)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/21/20)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/20/20)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/20/20)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/19/20)
- Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording (3/18/20)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/18/20)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/14/20)
- LeadingAge Need to Know: Coronavirus (3/6/20)
NEW INSIGHTS FROM LEADINGAGE
- HUD Issues Some Relief, Flexibility Options for Housing Providers (NEW)
- Letter to CMS Requesting Blanket 1135 Waivers for Hospice and Home Health (NEW)
- Feds Take Some Action to Suspend Foreclosures, Evictions (NEW)
- CMS Updates Guidance on Healthcare Worker and Visitor Entry (NEW)
- QRP & VBP Reporting Relief for Post Acute Care providers Is a Mixed Bag (NEW)
- CMS Updates Survey Prioritization Guidance (NEW)
- COVID-19 Creates New MA Plan Obligations and Flexibilities (UPDATED)
- New CMS COVID-19 Resources for State Agencies on Medicaid HCBS
- FAQs on National Guard Deployment and Public Health Service Corps
- HUD Official: Let’s All Get Through this Together
- CDC Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Federally-Assisted Housing
- 1135 Waiver, National Blanket Waiver – 3-Day Stay Explainer
- Letter to the Postmaster General
- Small Business Administration Loans Available to Support Providers through COVID-19 Pandemic
- Nutrition, FMAP and More in Coronavirus-2
- President Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act; What Does This Mean for Aging Services?
- LeadingAge Calls for Support, Guidance from HUD
- LeadingAge Urges Congress for COVID-19 Affordable Housing Relief and Resources
- Summary of Weekly Call with CMS
- LeadingAge Congressional Asks
- Driving the Coronavirus Conversation
- Joint Recommendations from National Hospice Groups Regarding COVID-19 Relief
- CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for PACE Organizations
- Home Health Requests for Regulatory and Statutory Change
- Hospice Requests for Regulatory and Statutory Change
- CMS Released COVID-19 Telehealth Waiver Information
LATEST TOOLS & RESOURCES
- HUD Asset Management to Host 3/26 COVID-19 Call (NEW)
- USICH Presentation: King County Lessons Learned on Isolation and Quarantine (NEW)
- Template Letter for Communities Who Are Testing for COVID-19 (NEW)
- Template Letter for Communities With a Positive COVID-19 Case (NEW)
- 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility Reporting Deadlines (NEW)
- Engagement in a Time of Quarantine
- Interim Guidance From CDC for Independent Housing With Support Services for Older Adults With Low and Moderate Incomes
- Sample Guidance, Policies, and Flyers for Affordable Housing (MEMBER ONLY)
- Planning for a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Community: Tips for working with the media.
- Template Media Statement for a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Organization
Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link”>Template Letter for Visitors to life plan communities- Home Health Infection Control Guidance
- Special Visitor Guidance for life plan communities
- Coronavirus Preparation and Policy QuickCast
- Crisis Communications: Messaging Negative Publicity Webinar
TRUSTED LINKS & INFORMATION
- CMS Prioritization of Survey Activities (NEW)
- CSH Guidance for Supportive Housing Providers
- CMS Relief Around Quality Reporting Programs
- CDC Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE
- CMS Additional Emergency and Disaster-Related Policies and Procedures
- Telehealth Coverage Policies in the Time of COVID-19 to Date
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Resources
- World Health Organization (WHO) Resources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- AMDA Resources
RESOURCES FOR ALL AGING SERVICES
- Template Media Statement for a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Organization
- Planning for a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Community: Tips for Working with the Media.
- Coronavirus Preparation and Policy QuickCast
- Crisis Communications: Messaging Negative Publicity Webinar
- Sample Media Talking Points
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