As DHEC continues to provide up-to-date information to long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19, this page serves as a comprehensive directory of memos, orders, guidelines, and resources on a myriad of topics related to long-term care facilities.
Please select a topic below in order to view relevant information.
LTCF COVID-19 Testing Updates
- Abbott Training and Resources
- BD Testing Resources
- Quidel Training and Resources
- DHEC's Interim Point-of-Care Antigen Testing Guidance (09/21/2020)
- Options for COVID-19 Reporting for Long-Term Care Facilities (11/20/2020)
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
LTCF Visitation Updates
- Guidelines for Visitation (03/19/2021)
- Visitation Guidelines FAQs for Nursing Homes and Community Residential Care Facilities
- Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers (March 19, 2021)
- Recent Disease Activity by County report (updated on Thursdays)
- DHEC Guidelines for Residents Leaving Long Term Care Facilities for Holiday (11/19/2020)
- Visitation Allowance at Long-Term Care Facilities Memo (11/13/2020)
- Clarification on the Required In-Person Visitation at Nursing Homes and Community Residential Care Facilities (11/18/2020)
- Compassionate Care Visits Memo for NH & CRCFs (10/20/2020)
- DHEC Guidelines for Outdoor and Indoor Visitation (10/09/2020)
- Public Health Order - Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Visitation Reporting Requirement (10/07/2020)
- Closed Window Visit FAQs for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities (07/20/2020)
Training & Videos Updates
- Visitation Form Instructions (VIDEO) (04/06/2021)
- Nursing Home Guidance Webinar for COVID-19 (VIDEO) (05/07/2020)
- Managing the Flow of Residents - Cohorting During COVID-19 Times (VIDEO) (07/20/2020)
Federal Resources Updates
- CMS Revised Guidance (03/10/2021)
- CMS Guidance on COVID-19 Facility Holiday Recommendations (11/17/2020)
- CDC Long-Term Care Facilities: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 (06/25/2020)
- Coordinating and Aligning COVID-19 Nursing Home Infection Control Practices (04/09/2020)
- CMS Best Practices Toolkit for Nursing Homes (10/2020)
DHEC Memo Updates
- Entry of Healthcare Workers and Other Providers of Services at Long-Term Care Facilities Memo - (01/15/2021)
- CLIA Facility Status Types for Long-Term Care Facilities Memo (12/10/2020)
- DHEC's Isolation Barrier Requirements Memo (09/24/2020)
- AHA CPR Certification Extensions Memo (05/05/2020)
- DHEC Memo on Use of EMTs in Nursing Homes (05/07/2020)
- DHEC Guidance on Nursing Homes 1135 Waiver Requests (04/08/2020)
- DHEC Guidance on Medicaid Nursing Home Permit Program (04/08/2020)
- HCF Staff TB Screening Memo (PDF) (04/02/2020)
- HCF Patient TB Screening Memo (PDF) (03/19/2020)