Berksilver: Resources & COVID-😷
Part of our Berksilver series the COVID pandemic
As so often happens, one bit of research leads to another.
During the research for these posts, I discovered a whole nest of state and national resources. Among them are whole communities of families working on behalf of their loved ones at other nursing homes and long term care facilities. Reach out directly or in comments if there are others you recommend we include.
Social Media
Facebook Groups have become an active place for families with loved ones in long-term care to gather to compare notes. Two groups I’ve joined are:
- Essential Family Caregivers (private group, you have to apply.)
- California Caregivers for Compromise (public group, just join.)
It turns out there are a number of associations with private groups for administrators of facilities, as well as the RCFE Association which uses their page to update prospective members and gives an interesting perspective on their priorities.
For what it’s worth, I also looked around Google Groups and don’t see any relevant groups to join.
Organizations, Associations, & Non-profits
Alameda County
- CSSOmbudsman (Contra Costa, Solano & Alameda Counties) references a collection of COVID-19 resources:
California State
- CANHR — California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (advocacy group)
- California Department of Social Services Facility Reports on the Silverado Berkeley (and any state facility) details incident reports for every licensing visit for any reason (typically after a fall, or some kind of injury.) Those reports are available for every facility in the state and make for interesting reading (sometimes dull, sometimes shocking.)
National
- NCCNHR — The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Argentum is a professional assisted living association that embraces an assisted living philosophy of choice for seniors (California’s is CA Assisted Living
- NCAL — National Center for Assisted Living
- ConsumerVoice — National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
- AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly on managing in light of COVID-19
NOTE: These are all private organizations, non-profits, and advocacy organizations. Governmental organizations and regulatory authorities are covered under articles about Dashboards, Testing, and Visits.
