The Elderly
Medical Directives
- Medical Directives (family and emergency physicians) - Levels of care for elderly and frail patients and hospital admissions suitable for outpatient care (March 27, 2020)
- Directives for caregivers in nursing homes - Resident intensity of care levels (March 25, 2020)
- Care directives for elderly, frail, and ALC (alternate level of care) patients and veterans (April 2, 2020)
Memos
- Adult Residential Facility (ARFs) Patients (October 12, 2020)
- COVID-19: Recommended measures in level III nursing homes (March 20, 2020)
- Health care workers providing services in a residence or nursing home (June 4, 2020)
Resources and Tools
- Adult Residential Facility Simulation Exercise for Physicians (Guide; October 23, 2020)
- RC-05F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Levels of Care (Form; August, 2018)
- Caring for Long Term Care Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic: A guide to Managing Symptoms and End-of-Life Care (Guide; April, 2020)
- Important Information for Physicians providing medical care in Nursing Homes (Information; April 27, 2020)
- Checklist for Optimizing Medication Management in Long-term Care Settings during COVID-19 Pandemic (Tool; April 27, 2020)
- Guide for Nursing Homes (Guide, April 16, 2020)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association Assessment of eConsult (Information, April 27, 2020)
- Frequently Asked Questions: eConsult (Q&A, April 27, 2020)
- Behavior problems in long-term care dementia patients during the COVID-19 pandemic (Guide; April 7, 2020)