Long-Term Care Facilities

October 13, 2022 - The purpose of this health advisory is to provide nursing homes with updated information on masking, cohorting, visitation and nursing home staff and resident testing requirements

April 5, 2022 - Alerting nursing home providers that the NYSDOH has identified an increase in COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff and the need to remain vigilant with maintaining infection prevention and control measures is critical to ensuring the highest level of health and safety. 

Updated October 27, 2021 - The purpose of this Dear Administrator Letter (DAL) is to confirm that nursing homes licensed in NYS should follow the requirements for routine testing of nursing home personnel as well as testing of symptomatic or exposed staff and residents.

Updated September 14, 2021 - This guidance overrides the transportation section in the previously released guidance on Medical Modal Adult Day Health Care Program.

Updated September 7, 2022 - Read the Commissioner's determination about requiring the wearing of face coverings/masks in certain indoor settings.

Updated January 25, 2022 - FAQs Regarding the August 26, 2021 – Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission by Covered Entities Emergency Regulation

Aug. 6, 2021 — This NYSDOH Health Advisory supersedes the Health Advisory: Nursing Home Cohorting FAQs dated May 13, 2020.

July 1, 2021 - DAL #21-16: Updated COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Adult Care Facilities (ACFs)

July 23, 2021 - This guidance authorizes the thoughtful and safe resumption of ADHC services to programs interested in reopening. NOTE: New transportation guidance overrides the transportation section found in this guidance.

July 8, 2021 - The information contained in this guidance supersedes and replaces all previously issued Adult Care Facility (ACF) visitation guidance and recommendations.

July 2, 2021 - Executive Order 202.30, as modified, which required Article 28 general hospitals to obtain a negative COVID-19 test result prior to discharge to a nursing home, as well as Dear Administrator Letters ACF #20-14 and NH #20-07, dated May 11, 2020, which extended this requirement to test patients prior to discharge to an adult care facility, have now expired.

June 2021 - Flyer on procedures for mask use, in the work place and at events and gatherings when you're fully vaccinated.

 May 3, 2021 - Adult care facilities (ACFs) provide a variety of services including those delivered to individuals who are not residents of the ACF.

Updated May 3, 2021 - Provides both a non-test-based and test-based strategy and recommendations for discontinuing transmission-based precautions for patients/residents, including those severely compromised, with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

DAL NH-21-04: Skilled Nursing Facility Vaccine Post Long Term Care Federal Program

Adult Care Facilities (ACFs) and Nursing Homes (NH) may resume in-house salon services, provided that the facility is able to adhere to all local, state, and federal requirements as applicable, relative to hair salons and barbershops.

November 24, 2020 - NYSDOH strongly recommends universal use of eye protection by healthcare personnel for all patient interactions, in addition to face masks, throughout New York State.

This guidance is intended for Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), Long Term Home Health Care Programs (LTHHCPs), AIDS home care programs, Hospices and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs).

This advisory is to inform nursing home operators of current allowances regarding the resumption of construction/renovation projects at nursing home facilities.