Residential Aged Care Facilities

Resources

A group of Queensland-based non-government organisations have collaborated to develop a communication and engagement checklist for residential facilities during COVID-19. This can be used for any organisation that provides care and support for residents, either in short or long-term care.

• Communication and engagement checklist: Residential care facilities (aged care, disability and community support) >
  The aim of this document is to provide a checklist for organisations to ensure good communication occurs between residents and their families and their residential facility.Version 2, updated 27 August 2020

Staff training

Training based on the Communication and Engagement Checklist was delivered on 5 August 2020 as part of the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (OCNMO) -based COVID 19 Leadership and Skills Development Series. You can access resources from this training:

• Training slides from the Non-Government Organisations >
• Training slides from North Rockhampton’s Nursing Home experience (Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service) >
• Recordings from these training sessions, and of this training session, are available on-line. Scroll down and click on “COVID-19 Rapid Training for Residential Agreed Care and Disability facilities” >

Other resources

• Queensland Health website for COVID-19 information for Queensland clinicians: Aged care sector >
• Compassionate Conversations >
  Health Consumers Queensland with the support of four consumers collaborated with the Queensland Health Care at the End of Life team, The Clinical Senate and Statewide Clinical Networks to develop two resources for clinicians to help with compassionate conversations. There are two guides, one for communicating virtually and the second is using an interpreter in virtual communication with consumers and their families.
• Leading Age Services Australia: COVID-19 Lessons Learned for Age Services Providers >(Printable A4 PDF) Summary of lessons learned from the pandemic so far, including:
  • Basic readiness activities
  • Considerations for when there is active transmission in the community
  • When a resident, client or staff member tests positive
  • Major outbreak
  • Home care
  • Service level triggers

Resources from Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and ADA Australia

• Know your rights during COVID-19 >
  For residents and famiies. Explanation of your rights in aged care, how to get help, and the Charter of Aged Care Rights. (Printable PDF)
• Provider fact sheet >
  Gives an overview of the COVID-19 resources produced by OPAN, several of which we have included here on this page. Also covers information on supporting residents and families in COVID-19 outbreak. (Printable PDF)
• A3 Poster: COVID explainer >
• A5 Poster: COVID explainer >
  Posters in two sizes for display in care facilities. Explains that there have been changes to keep everyone safe. (Printable PDFs)