It can be hard to decide about leaving a long-term care or nursing home during the pandemic. Working through the 6 steps of this decision aid can help prepare you and your loved ones to better discuss your options with your/your family member’s care providers.

  • SDM Aid Sponsor: The Gerontological Society of America
  • Project Lead: N/A
  • Project Members: Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP
  • First Published: 2020
  • Last Validated: 2020
  • Target Audience: People who do not have COVID-19 symptoms, have not been exposed to a person with COVID-19 during the past 2 weeks, and are unsure whether they should interact with people or take part in certain activities outside their home.  
  • Wellness Areas: COVID-19, Infectious Diseases