Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in retirement communities and independent living facilities (Interim Guidance)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Many people living in retirement communities and independent living facilities (ILF) are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 because they
  
  • Are older adults and/or
  
  • Have serious underlying medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease.
  
  A retirement community or independent living facility is a residential or housing community that is usually age-restricted (e.g., aged 55 and older) with residents who are partially or fully retired and can generally care for themselves without regular nursing or other routine medical assistance. Communal facilities, community activities, meals, transportation, and socialization opportunities may be provided.
  
  cdc.gov/coronavirus
  
  CS 316227-A 03/31/2020
  
  guidance-retirement-communities.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  Who is this guidance for? -- Why is this guidance being issued? -- Recommendations regardless of level of community transmission:For owners, operators or administrators; For residents; For volunteers or visitors; For workers -- When a case has been confirmed in the retirement community or independent living facility
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control Coronavirus Infections/transmission COVID-19 Residential Facilities
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  1 unnumbered page
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e2a9dbe99ad8b4b3506d2c859f11396bf478ad64bd485113cf579e1d6e9144f2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/88031/cdc_88031_DS1.pdf
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