CDC Seeks Prompt Notification of Covid at Assisted Living Homes

Assisted living facilities, which primarily provide personal care to aging residents in a home-like social setting, should promptly inform federal health officials about residents and personnel with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, the CDC said Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommended that those homes implement a range of infection controls such as face masks, social distancing, and alternatives to in-person visits like video conferencing as local jurisdictions emerge from lockdowns.

The guidelines are a nod to a largely overlooked part of the long-term care industry responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Assisted living facilities have yet to receive ...