Emergency Preparedness: Caring for persons living with dementia in a long-term or community-based care setting

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Document presents practical strategies for caring for persons living with dementia during emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes (but is not limited to) giving reminders around habits to prevent illness, ensuring person-centered care, and continuing connections with family and friends.

Resource Details

  • Population: Adults Aged 65 and Older|People Living in Congregate Housing|People With Disabilities
  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Long-term Care Facility
  • Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development
  • Outcomes of Interest: Capacity Building
  • Level of Evidence: Best
  • Additional Languages: Spanish
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
  • Outside of US: No