Guidance on COVID-19 for the care of older people and people living in long-term care facilities, other non-acute care facilities and home care

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dc.creatorWorld Health Organization. Regional Office for the Western Pacific
dc.date2020-04-01T10:17:24Z
dc.date2020-04-01T10:17:24Z
dc.date2020-04-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T04:19:38Z
dc.description6 p.
dc.descriptionIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this guidance provides information on infection and prevention control (IPC), vaccination, community preparedness, selfcare for wellbeing, and transitioning from acute pandemic response to sustained management of COVID-19. This guidance is for older people, caregivers of older people, and policy-makers responsible for health and long-term care (LTC) services. A facility where older people receive care (including LTC facilities, non-acute care facilities, home care services, etc.) should practice IPC and improve physical and mental well-being of older people. Community members and policy-makers should strengthen their efforts in promoting self-care, use of IT, community-based care and age-friendly environment for older people. Adapting to life with COVID-19 and staying safe over the long-term, communities should develop a plan for sustained management of COVID-19, recognize people's health as an integral infrastructure, and support older people to stay healthy, thrive, and age-in-place.
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dc.identifierWPR/DSE/2020/015
dc.identifierhttp://iris.wpro.who.int/handle/10665.1/14500
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/187884
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Health Organization
dc.subjectCoronavirus Infections
dc.subjectInfection Control
dc.subjectDisease Outbreaks
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectBetacoronavirus
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectHealth Facilities
dc.titleGuidance on COVID-19 for the care of older people and people living in long-term care facilities, other non-acute care facilities and home care
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