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Canadian Geriatrics Society COVID-19 Resources

The following resources have been shared by members of the Canadian Geriatrics Society (CGS). Inclusion on this website does not imply or constitute endorsement by the CGS. The CGS shall not be liable for any views expressed by authors of any resource published on the CGS COVID-19 webpage, nor shall these opinions necessarily reflect those of the CGS. Every effort has been made to ensure the information provided herein is accurate and in accord with standards accepted at the time of uploading. Readers are advised to check the most current information from their local health authorities, the Government of Canada and the World Health Organization.

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Topic Area	Resource	Source	Last Updated
Articles	Muscedere and Puxty: Seniors are not the problem – they're part of the solution	Ottawa Citizen	16-Feb-21
CGS COVID-19 Resources	CGS COVID-19 Recommendations for Older Adults - INFOGRAPHIC	Canadian Geriatrics Society	10-Jun-20
Recommandations sur la COVID-19 de la Société canadienne de gériatrie pour les personnes âgées - INFOGRAPHIE	La Société canadienne de gériatrie	10-Juin-2020
Public Resource for Older Adults: Canadian Geriatrics Society COVID-19 Recommendations for Older Adults: What Do Older Adults Need To Know?	Canadian Geriatrics Society	02-Apr-20
Recommandations sur la COVID-19 de la Société canadienne de gériatrie pour les personnes âgées. Que doivent savoir les personnes âgées?	La Société canadienne de gériatrie	02-Avril-2020
Academic Article: Age Alone is not Adequate to Determine Healthcare Resource Allocation during the COVID-19 Pandemic	Canadian Geriatrics Society	22-Apr-20
Academic Article: Canadian Geriatrics Society COVID-19 Recommendations for Older Adults: What Do Older Adults Need To Know?	Canadian Geriatrics Society	02-Apr-20
Recommandations sur la COVID-19 de la Société canadienne de gériatrie pour les personnes âgées. Que doivent savoir les personnes âgées?	La Société canadienne de gériatrie	02-Avril-2020
The Impact of COVID-9 Pandemic Restrictions on Geriatric Day Hospitals and Geriatric Ambulatory Care in Canada; Adapting for Future Waves and Beyond	Continuing Medical Education Journal	September 2020
National Resources	Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update	Government of Canada	Daily
How older adults can protect their mental wellness during COVID-19	Mental Health Commission of Canada	14-Jul-2020
Comment protéger le bien-être mental des adultes âgés à l’heure de la COVID-19	Commission de la santé mentale du Canada	14-Juill-2020
CMA: COVID resources for physicians	Canadian Medical Association	Accessed 23-Apr-20
Royal College: COVID resources for physicans	Royal College	Accessed 23-Apr-20
Acute/Critical Care	NICE Rapid Guideline Critical Care on COVID-19 This critical care guideline now incorporates Frailty scale to help with decision making	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence	31-Mar-20
Responding to COVID-19: the ethical framework for adult social care This framework can be used to guide decision making and resource allocation (rather than relying on strict Age cut-offs)	UK Government Department of Health and Social Care	19-Mar-20
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score	MD Calc	Accessed 1-Apr-20
Quick ICU Training for COVID-19: Critical Care Education Pandemic Preparedness (CCEPP)	University of Toronto, Unity Health Toronto, Sunnybrook, McMaster University, University Health Network, Sinai Health System, University of Ottawa	Accessed 7-Apr-20
	Presentations and management of COVID-19 in older people in acute care	Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)	17-Jun-20
	Academic Article: COVID-19 and Nuances in Older Adults - Ethical Triage During a Pandemic Figure 1: COVID-19 Geriatric Considerations in Critical Care Ethical Triaging	Nishi Varshney	April 2020
Advance Care Planning/ Conversations with Patients	Respecting Choices COVID-19 Resources Includes: A guide for proactive care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic; Decision aid on whether to administer CPR; and Decision aid on short-term help with breathing.	Respecting Choices	Accessed 1-Apr-20
Patient Resource: Decision Aid - CPR	Respecting Choices	Accessed 1-Apr-20
Patient Resource: Decision Aid - Help with Breathing	Respecting Choices	Accessed 1-Apr-20
COVID SERIOUS ILLNESS CONVERSATIONS AND TREATMENT For more information plaese feel free to contact Dr. Sharon Strauss (sharon.straus@utoronto.ca) or Dr. Annette Totten (totten@ohsu.edu) 1. Guide for Serious Illness Conversations with Hospitalized High Risk COVID-19 Patients Video and Pocket Guide 2. COVID-ready communication skills: a VitalTalk open source primer (developed at U. of W.)3. The Original Ariadne Labs Serious Illness Conversation Guide Video and Pocket Guide 4. Pocket Guide for Serious Illness Conversations with patients in LTC at risk of COVID-19 5. Pocket Guide for Serious Illness Conversations with High Risk, Community-Based COVID-19 Patients 6. Pocket Guide for Conversations with the Substitute Decision Maker about COVID care taking place in the home	Providence Health Care	01-Apr-20
Atypical COVID presentation	Typical & Atypical COVID Symptoms - Tools for LTC Healthcare Aides	Alberta Health Services	Accessed 15-Apr-20
	Covid-19 Presentations in Frail Older Adults	Co-developed by University of Calgary and University of Toronto	02-Apr-20
Atypical COVID presentation: Delirium	Coronavirus: Managing delirium in confirmed and suspected cases	British Geriatrics Society	25-Mar-20
Preventing and Managing Delirium in Older Emergency Department Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative, Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine	21-Mar-20
Community Care: Primary Care	The College of Family Physicians of Canada COVID-19 Resources	The College of Family Physicians of Canada	27-Mar-20
Community Care: Geriatric Outreach Teams	Home visiting guidance	Ontario Ministry of Health	18-Mar-20
Proposed Algorithm for GPAT Assessments in Pandemic	Cornelia van Ineveld, University of Manitoba	Accessed 8-Apr-20
COVID-19 Guidance: Home and Community Care Providers	Ministry of Health Ontario	04-May-20
Community Care: Geriatric Day Hospitals and Clinics	Pandemic infographic day hospital Mach 18, 2020	Cornelia van Ineveld, University of Manitoba	Accessed 8-Apr-20
Pandemic Referral letter template fillable	Cornelia van Ineveld, University of Manitoba	Accessed 8-Apr-20
The Impact of COVID-9 Pandemic Restrictions on Geriatric Day Hospitals and Geriatric Ambulatory Care in Canada; Adapting for Future Waves and Beyond	Continuing Medical Education Journal	September 2020
Community Care: Geriatric Emergency Management	COVID-19 in Older Adults: Key Points for Emergency Department Providers	The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative, Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine	18-Mar-20
Link to additional COVID-19 specific resources for GEM	The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative	Accessed 1-Apr-20
Ethics	Responding to COVID-19: the ethical framework for adult social care This framework can be used to guide decision making and resource allocation (rather than relying on strict Age cut-offs)	UK Government Department of Health and Social Care	19-Mar-20
NICE Rapid Guideline Critical Care on COVID-19 This critical care guideline now incorporates Frailty scale to help with decision making	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence	31-Mar-20
	Ethical Considerations for Managing Residents Who Lack the Cognitive Ability to Adhere to IPAC Protocols in Long-Term Care Settings	RPG Toronto	17-Apr-20

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