COVID-19 Information for Residents, Families and Facilities

COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Resources

  • The National Consumer Voice's COVID-19 resource site

    Consumer Voice's COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities is a good source for up-to-date information on COVID-19. It includes the latest guidance from both CMS and the CDC and resources to help residents and families advocate for themselves or their loved ones. 

  • Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) COVID -19 Resource Center

    KDHE's COVID-19 Resource Center provides up to date information Covid-19.  

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    CDC's website with links to current guidance related to Covid-19

Visitation & Other Information

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Revised September 23, 2022. Updated guidance for face coverings and masks during visits and removed vaccination status from the guidance.
CMS Nursing Home Visitation Guidance (updated 9/23/2022)
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) - October 7, 2022 Updated Long-term Care Guidance.
KDADS Long-Term-Care-Visitation-Guidance-Update-10.7.22

Ombudsman Program Information

The Family Experience in Long-term Care during the COVID-19 visitation restrictions – a survey by the Office of the Kansas Long-term Care Ombudsman. Completed on 9/11/2020 
Long-term Care Ombudsman Family survey on Covid-19

Ombudsmen resumed visited in April 2021: Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 for residents, facility staff, and ombudsmen, the Kansas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program suspended in-person visits to residents in March 2020.

You can read more about our plan to safely resume visits below:
Kansas Guide For Resuming Ombudsman Visits April 2021

Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Notice 4-23-21