Long-term Care

Learn what you can do to protect residents of long-term care facilities

Visiting someone in a long-term care facility is important for both the resident and the visitor. However, it also poses a risk of bringing illness into the building, infecting residents and staff.  We encourage you to explore our educational videos for helpful guidance on how to visit your loved ones safely, including the proper usage of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• LTC Visitation Guidance - YouTube
• LTC Isolation Precautions Guidance V2 - YouTube

Guidance Materials

Facilities can utilize the following guidance materials to help families and friends of residents become partners in infection prevention by empowering visitors with knowledge and tools to keep everyone safe.

COVID-19 Coronavirus Announcement for Visitors

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Announcement for Visitors (wa.gov) (PDF)
• Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog | Russian | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Cover Your Cough

• Cover Your Cough (PDF)  Cover Your Cough Poster (PDF)
• Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog  | Russian | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Aerosol Precautions

• Aerosol Precautions (PDF)

Quarantine Precautions

• Quarantine Precautions Sign (PDF)

PPE for Visitors

• PPE for Visitors (PDF)
• Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog | Russian | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

COVID Symptoms

• COVID Symptoms (CDC)

Hand Hygiene / Hand Washing

• Hand hygiene (washing) (PDF)
• Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog | Russian | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Hand Hygiene / Hand Sanitizer

• Hand hygiene (sanitizer) (PDF)
• Spanish | Chinese | Tagalog | Russian | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Resources

• CDC Resources in other languages
• IP Chat Registration Information
• Hand Hygiene Skills Demonstration Information
• Infection Control Risk Assessment Consultation Information
• Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 prevention in long-term care facilities (PDF)