COVID-19

Advance Care Planning During a Crisis: Key Information for Nursing Facility Staff

National Resources on Advance Care Planning and COVID-19

Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) / Indiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST)

  • Recommendations and guidance for long-term care facilities re: POST & COVID-19
  • FAQ for healthcare professionals and patients/residents

Respecting Choices (RC)

  • Numerous COVID-19 resources and tools to assist with care planning conversations, decision making, and involvement of health care agents

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)

  • Symptom medications: Clinical resource for recommended medications to be used to control symptoms experienced with COVID-19 disease
  • Response Resources
  • Toolkit filled with crisis communication and symptom management protocols

End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

  • Communication Guide During COVID-19
  • Suggestions and guidelines for navigating difficult conversations during this pandemic
  • Proactive care planning for COVID-19 (26 minute video)
  • Proactive care planning education guides for high risk and their healthcare agents
  • Tool to guide conversation when scheduling conversations about care preferences

Prepare for your Care

  • Make a medical plan for COVID-19
  • Guide for Choosing a medical decision maker
  • Steps to share your wishes
  • Information to support advance directive completion