This page has been prepared in order to provide members with information and resources on COVID-19 (coronavirus) and to promote awareness, prevention, and preparedness in our community. This page will be updated as additional information becomes available.

RIDOH and State of RI | Updates & News

• 2023 RIDOH Center for COVID-19 Epidemiology
• Long-Term Care Facilities Google Drive

• October 21, 2022 - RIDOH has issued updates to the following documents:
  • COVID-19 Information and Guidance for Assisted Living Residences
  • COVID-19 Information and Guidance for Nursing Homes
  • Long-Term Care Meeting Resources
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    
    
• March 18, 2022 - Updated Quarantine and Isolation Guidance

Rhode Island updates its quarantine and isolation guidance to align with CDC. For the most recent quarantine and isolation guidance for healthcare workers in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities who have been exposed to or who have tested positive for COVID-19, please see this chart.

• March 14, 2022 - RIDOH has issued updates to the following documents:
• Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance
• FAQs Related to COVID-19 Testing Guidance
• FEMA Public Assistance for Testing

• March 11, 2022 - Regulation for Health Care Workers in Licensed Health Care Facilities for Protection Against COVID-19

RIDOH has promulgated emergency regulation (216-RICR-20-15-9) that require health care workers in licensed health care facilities to either be up to date with a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine or wear an N95 mask when the prevalence rate in the State is greater than or equal to fifty (50 cases) per one hundred thousand (100,000) people per week.

• January 10, 2022 - New Visitation Regulations in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes

Effective January 10, RIDOH has promulgated the emergency regulation, Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Procedures (216-RICR-40-10-27) These new regulations require visitors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities to either be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. This rule is set to be in effect until May 10, 2022.

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Below are resources, links, and suggested best practices for a thoughtful approach to COVID-19 preparation and response in senior living communities. The information included here is updated often as we learn about new resources and updates.

External Publications and News

• CMS.gov | Infographic: How to Safely Conduct Visits to Nursing Homes
• GoLocalProv | Jan 25, 2022 | RI COVID Cases Begin to Decline, Deaths Continue at Highest Pace in 11 Months
• NBCNews | Jan 19, 2022 | Past Covid infection protected against delta, but vaccines safest to prevent dire illness, CDC says
• HHS.Gov | Jan 10, 2022 | Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans Required to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
• RINewsToday | Jan 7, 2022 | Daily COVID-19 Update 1/7/22
  GoLocalProv | Jan 7, 2022 | Rhode Island Is Now the Most Infected State in the Country
• GoLocalProv | Jan 5, 2022 | 3 Major COVID Developments - Omicron Impact on Children, CDC Policy Change (Again) & Schools Closing
• Public News Service | Jan 3, 2022 | Older Americans Can Expect Higher Drug Prices in 2022
• WPRI | Jan 3, 2022 | FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
• Argentum Daily | Jan, 3, 2022 | Omicron Variant May Impact Lungs Differently, Studies Say
• ProJo | Jan 1, 2022 | RI Health Dept. opens door for COVID-infected staff to work at hospitals, nursing homes
• GoLocalProv | Dec 30, 2021 | 7 Reasons Why You Want To Avoid Getting Infected with the Omicron Variant