Florida Coronavirus Assisted Living Facility Poster

Florida Department of Health   •   FloridaHealth.gov/COVID-	
Assisted Living Facilities
Can Prevent the Spread of 	
C O V I D -	 	
Keep COVID- from entering and leaving your 
facility.
 DO NOT ALLOW VISITORS	 except for end-of-life situations.	
 Restrict entrance to volunteers and non-essential 
staff and employees.
 Require facemasks for anyone permitted to 
enter, and for residents who must leave for 
medical procedures.
 Cancel field trips, group activities and 
communal dining.
Identify infections in staff and employees early.
 The facility should keep a current list of contract employees so 
that updates on suspected or confirmed COVID- cases can be 
shared.
 Staff and employees should be screened for fever and 
respiratory symptoms before they start and end each shift.
 Staff and employees who are symptomatic or ill should 
wear facemasks and go directly home.
 Staff and employees who develop symptoms 
off-shift should report their status to the facility and if 
applicable, the employing agency, and stay home. 
Clean and disinfect.
Housekeeping and cleaning services personnel should use 
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). If facility policies, 
procedures and products for environmental cleaning and 
disinfection are not in place, at a minimum use:
 Interim Recommendations for U.S. Households with 
Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease : 
tinyurl.com/vyctdv
 EPA-registered disinfectants: tinyurl.com/tmoxgf 	
Identify symptoms and manage infections in 
residents early.
A resident with COVID- may not show typical symptoms 
of fever, cough and shortness of breath. A typical symptoms 
are: new or worsening malaise, new dizziness or diarrhea. 
IMMEDIATELY ISOLATE ANYONE WITH SYMPTOMS.
TWICE A SHIFT:	 Take vitals and, if 
possible, pulse oximetry of residents 
who are ill—identify residents who
may need transfer to a higher
care level.	
ONCE A SHIFT SCREEN FOR:
 Fever, cough and shortness of 
breath.
 New or worsening malaise, new 
dizziness or diarrhea.	
Hand hygiene and social distancing 
must be practiced by staff and 
employees in ALL facility areas.	
Florida Health Office of Communications --	
If there is a resident, staff or employee with known or 
suspected COVID-: PPE is recommended for all 
resident care.
Gowns and gloves must NOT be used for more 
than one resident.  If there are shortages, reserve 
for aerosol-generating procedures; care where there 
are splashes and sprays; and high-contact care. 
Facemasks can be used when caring for multiple residents.  If 
there is a shortage, reserve for direct-care personnel. Discard 
facemasks when they are: damp, damaged or hard to breathe 
through; used during an aerosol-generating procedure; or 
contaminated with blood or other body fluids. 
Eye protection can be reused after cleaning and disinfection. 
It must be replaced when it is: damaged or hard to see through; 
used during an aerosol-generating procedure; or contaminated 
with blood or other body fluids. 	
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	
Let residents and families 
know about the actions your  facility is taking.
Good communication is  good care.