Task Force Presents Nursing Home Recommendations

Liz Gullett

Sep 04, 2020

This week, the COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force presented their final recommendations to Governor Gretchen Whitmer on how to protect the health and safety of nursing home residents and staff. The recommendations cover four strategy areas; placement of residents, resource availability, staffing, and quality of life. Recommendations include:

- Continuing to use the regional hub program with strengthened guidance and protocols as Care and Recovery Centers.
- Identifying and coordinating with hospitals with excess surge capacity.
- Improving coordination of personal protective equipment distribution and allocation.
- Securing funding for continue testing of nursing home residents.
- Exploring options for creating dedicated facilities/alternative care settings.
- Improving support of physical and mental health for staff.
- Increasing opportunities for safe visitation.

The Task Force was created by Governor Whitmer through executive order as an advisory body to adequately inform the state’s response to a potential second wave of COVID-19. It was charged with coordinating across state government and with industry stakeholders.

To read the full recommendations, please click here.

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