DHEC continues to work with federal, state and local partners to help protect the health and wellbeing of long-term care facility residents and the workers who care for them. DHEC’s top priority remains saving lives during this COVID-19 public health crisis.
- NEW - On March 19, 2021, DHEC provided updated visitation guidelines for nursing homes and community residential care facilities (assisted living facilities). These newly updated visitation guidelines follow federal guidance released on March 10.
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- Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
- Entry of Healthcare Workers and Other Providers of Services at Long-Term Care Facilities Memo - (PDF)
- Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Updates | SCDHEC - (PDF)
- Options for COVID-19 Reporting for Long-Term Care Facilities - (PDF)
- DHEC Guidelines for Residents Leaving Long Term Care Facilities for Holiday - (PDF)
- CMS Guidance on COVID-19 Facility Holiday Recommendations - (PDF)
- Visitation Allowance at Long-Term Care Facilities Memo - (PDF)
- Clarification on the Required In-Person Visitation at Nursing Homes and Community Residential Care Facilities - (PDF)
- FAQs for Health Services and Facilities - (PDF)
- Compassionate Care Visits Memo
- DHEC Guidelines for Outdoor and Indoor Visitation
- Public Health Order - Residential Care Facilities Visitation Reporting Requirement
- DHEC's Isolation Barrier Requirements Memo
- DHEC's Interim Point-of-Care Antigen Testing Guidance
- Managing the Flow of Residents - Cohorting During COVID-19 Times - (VIDEO)
- Closed Window Visit FAQs for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
- Nursing Home Guidance Webinar for COVID-19 - (VIDEO)
- CMS Best Practices Toolkit for Nursing Homes
- DHEC Memo on Use of EMTs in Nursing Homes
- AHA CPR Certification Extensions Memo
- Updated CMS Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities - (PDF)
- Coordinating and Aligning COVID-19 Nursing Home Infection Control Practices
- CDC Long-Term Care Facilities: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19s
- DHEC Guidance on Nursing Homes 1135 Waiver Requests
- DHEC Guidance on Medicaid Nursing Home Permit Program
- HCF Staff TB Screening Memo - (PDF)
- Nursing Home Patient TB Screening Memo - (PDF)