• Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit

    Resources to help long-term care facilities manage health needs

    Keep your long-term care residents and staff happy and healthy! 

    Use this toolkit to: 

    • Learn about infection control and how to report cases. 
    • Prepare for future outbreaks. 
    • Keep cases and hospitalizations low. 
    • Support residents’ health in other ways.
    • Learn how to manage emergencies.

    Quick links

    For residents

    Diseases

    Respiratory Illness

    Heart Health

    Behavioral Health

    Emergency Preparedness

    Adult Immunizations

    For healthcare providers

    Respiratory Illness

    Pharmacies with Long-Term Care Services

    COVID-19 Info for Long-term Care Facilities

    Fall Prevention

    Notifiable Conditions

    Provider Resources

    What’s new? 

    Check out the latest Department of Health (DOH) guidance.

    DOH maintains separate isolation guidance for care facilities. People who are staying, working, or visiting long-term care facility, or residential care setting  should follow the guidance in COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Health Care Settings, and the flu guidance from Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 

    Questions?

    Email us at longtermcare@tpchd.org or call (253) 649-1412.

    How to report COVID-19 cases 

    You can find more information on outbreaks with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. 

     
    To learn more about outbreak reporting for healthcare facilities, visit our Report Notifiable Conditions page. 

    Community Vaccine Clinics

    Click an event to register and see which vaccines will be available.
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    Testing plays an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19. It protects you, your family, friends and community. It also helps protect your long-term care facility.

    If someone tests positive for the flu or COVID-19, it is important to connect with a healthcare provider. They may qualify for treatments that can help reduce severity of the illness and prevent hospitalization.

    If you have COVID-19 and are more likely to get very sick  from COVID-19, treatments are available that can reduce your risk of hospitalization and death. 

    • Talk with your doctor or healthcare provider. 
    • Take an at-home test or get tested. 
    • Don’t delay: If you are eligible, start treatment as soon as possible – no later than 5 days after symptoms appear.  

    The COVID-19 and Flu Treatments Locator displays pharmacies, clinics, and other locations with COVID-19 and flu medications. These meds require a prescription from a healthcare provider. COVID-19 and flu medications may be available at additional locations not shown on this locator.

    Patient assistance programs for COVID-19 treatments

    Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) help ensure access to these commercial supplies at little or no cost to patients.

    To learn more, visit:

    Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir co-packaged with ritonavir)

    Lagevrio (molnupiravir)

    Veklury (remdesivir)

    Paxcess Patient Support Program

    Paxlovid | HHS/ASPR 

    Merck Patient Assistance Program

    Lagevrio | HHS/ASPR

    Gilead’s Advancing Access Program

     Veklury (remdesivir) | HHS/ASPR

    Links: 

    Infection control prevents the spread of disease in healthcare settings. Check out our Infection Control and Prevention webpage for resources to help you stay up to date on best practices. 

    Other helpful links to protect residents and staff of long-term care facilities: 

    The pharmacies below offer long-term care services in Pierce County, like dispensing medication, providing vaccine, and supplying medical products.

    Services and capacity vary according to staffing, fees, and accepted insurance. Call pharmacies for details. Print this list.  

    • Rankos Stadium Pharmacy
      101 N. Tacoma Ave., Tacoma
      Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
      Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
      (253) 383-2411
      rankospharmacy.com  
     
    • Acts Pharmacy & Healthcare Services 
      1901 S. Union Ave., Building B, Suite 2011, Tacoma 
      Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–1 p.m., 1:30–5 p.m. 
      (253) 272-0324 | admin@actspharmacy.com 
      actspharmacy.com  
     
     
     
     
    • Ready Meds Pharmacy 
      1412 SW 43rd St., Suite 120, Renton 
      Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–9 p.m. 
      Saturday–Sunday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
      (877) 425-6337 
      readymedspharmacy.com
     
     
     
    • Spanaway Pharmacy 
      17701 Pacific Ave. S., Spanaway 
      Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. 
      Saturday: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 
      (253) 847-2781 
      spanawaypharmacy.com
     
     
     
     

    Resources

    INFECTION PREVENTION

    Keep loved ones safe. 

    AGING AND LONG-TERM SUPPORT

    DSHS administration.

    PROVIDER LETTERS

    Access to all letters. 

    Prepare for other emergencies

    Important info for providers and residents

     

    General

    We can help you connect with local emergency managers and state agencies. Call us at (253) 649-1500.