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Resources
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Clinical Resources
LTC+ Program Information
Provides new PCPs with general information about the LTC+ Program including when to call, how to get in touch with us, what information to have on hand when you call and other commonly asked questions
Download LTC+ Program Information (.pdf)Ordering STAT Labs – LifeLabs
For LTC homes serviced by LifeLabs, provides instructions on how to order STAT labs
Download Ordering STAT Labs – LifeLabs (.pdf)Ordering Mobile Diagnostic Imaging – STL Diagnostic Imaging
For LTC homes under contract with STL, provides instructions on how to order on-site mobile diagnostic imaging
Download Ordering Mobile Diagnostic Imaging – StL Diagnostic Imaging (.pdf)
Download STL Diagnostic Imaging Requisition Form (.pdf)LTC+ Advanced Practice Nurse Role and Services
Provides an overview of the services and supports provided by the LTC+ APNs
Download Advanced Practice Nurse Role and Services (.pdf)Recommended List of Medications for LTC Homes
Provides a recommended list of medications for LTC homes to have on hand to support their residents and GIM consultations through LTC+
Download Recommended List of Medications (.pdf)NLOT Services Available to Support LTC Homes
Provides a description of the NLOT and NPSTAT teams along with contact information
NLOT Services for LTC Homes (.pdf)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
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Education and Webinars
LTC+ Orientation Webinar
Learn About the LTC+ Program and Meet the Team
Presenters: Dr. Andrea Moser and Dr. Pauline Pariser
Download LTC+ Orientation and On-boarding Webinar (.pdf)LTC+ Webinar Series
Management of Residents with COVID-19 in LTC Homes
Conversation led by a panel of specialists as they share lessons learned and offer practical advice on caring for LTC residents with COVID-19, and how LTC+ can play a role.
Presenters: Dr. Nisha Andany, Dr. Russell Goldman, Dr. Benjamin Kaasa, Dr. Rebecca Stovel and Dr. Camilla Wong
Download Management of Residents with COVID-19 in LTC Homes Webinar (.pdf)Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Long Term Care
Updates to the LTC+ Program (BSO, palliative supports, wound care), and how to manage BPSD in your residents.
Presenters: Dr. Andrea Moser, Dr. Pauline Pariser, Dr. Andrea Iaboni, Faith Malach, Jordanne Holland
Download Management of Dementia in LTC Homes Webinar (.pdf)Facing Decline and Death in the Time of COVID: Conversations with Geriatric and Palliative Care
Discussion on how to access geriatric consults for your residents, and the palliative approach to care and challenges during COVID.
Presenters: Dr. Andrea Moser, Dr. Pauline Pariser, Dr. Camilla Wong, Dr. Warren Lewin
Download Geriatric & Palliative Care Webinar (.pdf)Infection Prevention and Control in LTC: Everything you ever wanted to know but were too confined to ask
Review of COVID-19 transmission in LTC homes that experienced outbreaks during the first wave, and discussion on IPAC practices for protecting residents and healthcare workers in LTC facilities.
Presenters: Dr. Andrea Moser, Dr. Pauline Pariser, Dr. Jerome Leis
Download IPAC in LTC Webinar (.pdf)ECHO Care of the Elderly for LTC: COVID-19 Webinar Series
Recorded webinars run by Baycrest and the North East Specialized Geriatric Centre (NESGC) to enhance the quality of care to LTC residents by improving the knowledge and skills of their PCPs. The webinars touch on topics such as end of life management for COVID-19 positive residents, infection control, anxiety and stress, rebuilding relationships with families, virtual care/eVisits, and provider burnout.
Watch the webinarsDementia Isolation Toolkit
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COVID-19 Resources
Public Health Ontario IPAC Recommendations for Use of PPE for Care of Individuals with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Public Health Ontario: COVID-19 Aerosol Generation from Coughs and Sneezes
Public Health Ontario: COVID-19 Aerosol Generation from Coughs and Sneezes
BrainXchange BSO COVID-19 Resource Webpage
BrainXchange BSO COVID-19 Resource Webpage
Ontario Health’s Guide to Testing for Persons under Investigation for COVID-19
Ontario Health’s Guide to Testing for Persons under Investigation for COVID-19
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Communication Resources
Staff Information Poster for Display in LTC Homes