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CDC Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities

CDC released new guidance for retirement communities and independent living facilities to better aid in the planning, preparation for, and response to coronavirus disease 2019. They may be helpful to you in your work.  Please share with any Independent Living Community or Senior High Rise Community Representatives you have contact information for. NOTE: This is national interim guidance and it does not supercede State Declarations of Emergencies.

The guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease. Residents in retirement communities and independent living facilities are considered to be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes because of older age and because they may have underlying health conditions. These resources be accessed using the links below.

• Guidance for Retirement Communities and Independent Living: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/index.html
• Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities (Interim Guidance): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/guidance-retirement-response.html
• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Checklist: Older Persons: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/retirement/checklist.html

If you have questions about the updated guidance or recommendations, please reach out to:  eocevent357@cdc.gov.

Also of interest, other updates from CDC

• Disinfecting Your Facility if Someone is Sick Saturday, March 21, 2020
• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations Friday, March 20, 2020
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Friday, March 20, 2020