DHEC continues to work with federal, state and local partners as it investigates COVID-19 cases in South Carolina. DHEC’s top priority remains protecting the public during this national and state emergency.
- NEW - Compassionate Care Visits Memo
- NEW - DHEC Guidelines for Outdoor and Indoor Visitation
- NEW - 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
- FAQs for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - (PDF)
- 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)
- DHEC Guidance for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities on Visitation Restrictions - (PDF)