1. Updated NC DHHS Visitation and Quarantine Guidance for All Facilities
Please refer to the latest NC DHHS Visitation Guidance here – the updated guidance is in accordance with the CDC/CMS Visitation and Quarantine Guidance released. This guidance applies to all licensed long-term care facilities including nursing homes, adult care homes/assisted living, family care homes, and group homes.
2. Long-Term Care Facility On-going COVID-19 Vaccinations
Third dose clinics are currently underway, and CVS and Walgreens will be providing first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to any facility residents and staff members that have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated. The CVS/Walgreens partnership is limited to three clinics, so facilities will have to find an alternate source for second doses for all facility residents and staff members vaccinated during the third clinics, and for ongoing vaccination needs. Many long-term care pharmacies throughout the state have been enrolled as COVID-19 vaccine providers to ensure the availability of vaccination services to long-term care facilities once the federal program has ended. If your facility currently works with a long-term care pharmacy, please contact them to coordinate any needed vaccination services your facility may require. If you do not have a pharmacy partner that can provide ongoing vaccinations, the contact information for long-term care pharmacies that are willing to assist with your facility’s vaccination needs has been provided below.
