Objective: Training tools for clinical and leadership staff on infection prevention and control during the COVID19 Pandemic.
| Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers in LTC | This video was created to assist healthcare providers who are entering long-term care units to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers are practicing putting on and taking off personal protective equipment safely so as not to contaminate themselves. |
| COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Long-Term Care, Residential and Retirement Homes | This Point of Care Assessment Tool Kit from Accreditation Canada was created to assist Long Term Care and Retirements Homes assess their readiness in the areas of: prevention, screening and testing; hand hygiene; personal protective equipment; cleaning & disinfecting; isolation practices; health ad wellness; people flow and transfers. Click on the link to the left to access the resource. |
| Public Health Ontario COVID 19: Droplet and Contact Precautions for Non-Acute Care Facilities | This 2-page document from Public Health Ontario describing infection prevention and control practices required management of Covid-19. |
| Public Health Ontario COVID19: Infection Prevention and Control Fundamentals | Public Health Ontario COVID19: Infection Prevention and Control Fundamentals This 3-page document from Public Health Ontario, with a focus on hand hygiene bundles training materials with hyperlinks to other resources to assist in educating new healthcare professionals in long term care and retirement home |
| Public Health Ontario COVID 19: Universal Mask Use in Healthcare | This 2-page document describes practices around universal mask use in long term care. |
| Public Health Ontario COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes | This checklist helps guide IPAC professionals in conducting IPAC assessments related to COVID-19 in long-term care and retirement homes. It can be used during in-person or virtual visits to provide advice on preparedness and management of COVID-19 |
| Public Health Ontario COVID 19: PPE Videos | This link contains numerous short (1-2 minute videos) on how to put on and take off different part of personal protective equipment (PPE). A great resource to use for refreshing knowledge on PPE. |
| LTC PPE Champion Checklist | The use of peer champions can help with maintaining the safety of healthcare providers when taking off and putting on personal protective equipment. The LTC PPE Champion checklist can be a guide for peers to observe and provide feedback to each other when doing so. |
