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
Download COVID-19 Symptom Management and End-of-life Care Order Set – LTC Homes (.pdf)

Virtual Orthopaedic Fracture Pathway

An orthopaedic fracture pathway was established in LTC to provide care for residents without transferring to the emergency department. LTC homes on this pathway are linked with a fracture clinic and will have:
– Rapid upload of images for the Radiologist to read
– Referral to a fracture clinic without transferring to the Emergency Department
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Unity Health Toronto are two fracture clinics that have implemented this pathway. LTC homes and Fracture clinics who are interested in implementing this pathway may contact Dr. Amanda Mayo (Amanda.Mayo@sunnybrook.ca) for more information.
Virtual Orthopaedic Fracture Consult for an LTC Resident (.pdf)

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 webinars

Dementia Isolation Toolkit

https://bit.ly/dementiatoolkit

Public Health Ontario IPAC Recommendations for Use of PPE for Care of Individuals with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

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

Staff Information Poster for Display in LTC Homes

Download the .pdf