6 key questions to ask the nursing home: 1.Has anyone in the nursing home tested positive for COVID-19? This includes residents as well as staff or other vendors who may have been in the nursing home.

6key questions to ask nursing home: 2. What is the nursing home doing to prevent infections? How is the nursing home staff being screened for COVID-19, especially when they leave and re-enter the facility? What precautions are in place for residents who are not in private rooms?

6 key questions 3. Does nursing home staff have the personal protective equipment (PPE)--like masks, face shields, gowns, gloves -- that they need to stay safe and keep their patients safe? Have the nursing home staff been given specific training on how to use this equipment?

6 key questions to ask the nursing home: 4. What is the nursing home doing to help residents stay connected with their families or other loved ones during this time? Does the nursing home help residents call their loved ones by phone or video call?

6 key questions to ask the nursing home: 5. What is the plan for the nursing home to communicate important inforamtion to both residents and families on a regular basis? Will the nursing home be contacting you by phone or email, and when?

If you are concerned about the safety and well-being of a spouse, parent, or other loved one living in a nursing home, contact: Alabama Long Term Care Ombudsman: 1-800-AGE-LINE (1-800-243-5463) alabamaageline.gov

Nursing Home Complaint Hotline: 1-800-356-9596 Assisted Living Complaint Hotline: 1-866-873-0366 Elder Abuse Hotline (Alabama Department of Human Resources): 1-800-458-7214 Alabama Disability Advocacy Program adap.ua.edu

6 key questions to ask the nursing home: 5. What is the plan for the nursing home to communicate important inforamtion to both residents and families on a regular basis? Will the nursing home be contacting you by phone or email, and when?

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