I’m a Primary Care Provider in LTC
Connect with LTC+
Step 1: Call the LTC+ Phone Line: 1 (855) LTC-PLUS
Step 2: Determine whether you’d like to connect with your LTC+ Hospital Hub or the LTC+ Central Hub
Step 3: If connecting with your LTC+ Hospital Hub, choose your hospital from the options provided
Step 4: Connect directly with your LTC+ Hospital hub OR select the service you’d like to connect with between Internal Medicine and Nurse Navigation.
Resources
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Clinical Resources
LTC+ Program Information
Provides LTC PCPs with general information about the LTC+ Program including program services, when to call and how to get in touch with us
LTC+ Program Overview (2024)MSK Injury Management Pathway
The MSK Injury Management Pathway offers immediate immobilization for residents with suspected fractures of the wrist, shoulder, arm, elbow, or fingers. We also arrange imaging and outpatient fracture clinic appointments directly, eliminating the need for an ED visit. For more details, please see our poster.
MSK Injury Management PathwayGeriMedRisk
Geriatric Drug Information for Clinician – an interdisciplinary telemedicine consultation & education service for clinicians in Ontario. Browse through the listing of drug summaries and infographics, and complete the form and select the names of the resources you are interested in receiving. The weblink to view your drug information resources are typically sent by email within 2 business days.
https://www.gerimedrisk.com/consult/summaries/Dementia Isolation Toolkit
https://bit.ly/dementiatoolkit
COVID-19 Symptom Management and End-of-life Care Order Set – LTC Homes
Recommended starting doses to manage COVID-19 symptoms in long-term care
Download COVID-19 Symptom Management and End-of-life Care Order Set – LTC Homes (.pdf)PoET – Prevention of Error-based Transfers
PoET’s mission is to help Ontario long-term care residents receive the care they want and can benefit from, through alignment with Ontario’s consent obligations. The link below contains FAQ’s, decision making tools, role clarification for practitioner, residents and substitute decision makers. Additional information on: consent and capacity, consent related resources (video), public guardian and trustee & POA resources.
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Education and Webinars
LTC External Clinical Support Model: Webinar for LTC Primary Care Practitioners
LTC External Clinical Support Model – Webinar Slides for LTC PCPs – 2023-04-17
LTC External Clinical Support Model_Webinar for PCPs_FAQ
LTC+ Webinar: Use of Antivirals in Long-Term Care
LTC+ Webinar: Use of Antivirals in Long-Term Care – Resources & Tools
LTC+ Webinar: LTC+ Program and the LTC Local Support Model (October 15th, 2024)
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Communication Resources
Staff Information Poster for Display in LTC Homes:
