COVID-19 Resources & Guidance
In order to make your search for up-to-date information simpler, we have compiled all official COVID-19 guidance and resources released to date. This page will be updated to include timely information as the crisis evolves.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
New York State Department of Health (DOH)
Advisory: Hospital Discharges and Admissions to Certified Residential Facilities
Business and Non-Health Care Settings Guidance
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
Resources by Agency
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Cloth Face Coverings: Questions and Answers (CDC)
COVID-19 Procedures and Practices (OPWDD)
Factsheet- How to Put On and Take Off PPE (CDC)
Health Advisory: COVID-19 and the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (CDC)
Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator (CDC)
Poster- How to Put On and Take Off PPE (CDC)
Sequence for Putting On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (CDC)
Strategies for the Conservation of Respiratory PPE (DOHMH)
Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment (CDC)
Understanding the Difference: Surgical Masks and N95 Respirators (CDC)
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (CDC)
Staffing & Personnel Matters
Coping With Stress and Social Distancing During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak (DOHMH)
COVID-19 Refresher Training & Recertification (OPWDD)
Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (CDC)
Direct Support Professionals Essential (OPWDD)
Discontinuation of In-Home Isolation for Immunocompromised Persons with COVID-19 (CDC)
Executive Order 202.13 – Criminal Background Check Request Form (Justice Center)
Guidance for Employees Related to COVID-19 (OPWDD)
Health Advisory: COVID-19 Release From Home Isolation (OPWDD)
Health Advisory: Revised Protocols for Personnel in Clinical and Direct Care Settings to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (OPWDD)
Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Impacted New Yorkers (DOH)
Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (DOH)
Protocols for Essential Personnel to Return to Work Following COVID-19 Exposure or Infection (OPWDD)
Cleaning Guidance
Cleaning and Disinfecting Decision Tool (CDC)
Cleaning and Disinfection for Households (CDC)
Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home (CDC)
General Cleaning/Disinfection Guidance for Non-Health Care Settings (DOHMH)
Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Public and Private Facilities for COVID-19
Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting (CDC-PDF)
When & How to Wash Your Hands (CDC)
Financial Guidance
Nonprofit Contract, Budget and Finance Guidance (DOHMH)
Medicaid Coverage and Reimbursement Policy (DOH)
Teleheath
Aerosol Generating Procedures- Nebulizers, CPAP, BiPAP
Resources by Topic
Webinars
Held On: May 29, 2020
COVID-19 Webinar: Self-Direction Services
On Friday, May 29th, OPWDD presented “COVID-19 Webinar: Self-Direction Services,” which gave an overview of current information on the OPWDD Self-Direction service model during the COVID-19 Emergency. Topics that were covered include:
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Remote delivery of services
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Billing and budget modifications
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Retainer payments for self-hired community habilitation staff
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Staffing issues
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Click Here to View the Recording
Click Here to Download the PowerPoint
Educational Materials
Safety Tips from Self-Advocates
Episode 1: How to Stay Healthy
Episode 2: What Should I Do If I Think I'm Sick?
Episode 3: What I Should Do If I Get Sick
Episode 4: What To Do If a Caregiver or a Family Member Gets Sick
Capítulo 1: Cómo mantenerse saludable
Capítulo 2: Lo que debo hacer si creo que estoy enfermo
Capítulo 3: Lo que debo hacer si me enfermo
Capítulo 4: Lo que debo hacer si mi familiar o persona que me cuida se enferma