ODP has released ODPANN 20-109 – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Guidance for Providing the Life Sharing Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The purpose of this document is to:

• Provide recommendations to enable Life-Sharing agencies to assist host homes with understanding and applying the guidance;
• Provide recommendations relating to individual participation in facility-based Community Participation Support and other community-based activities during the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Explain what host home household members and substitute care providers should consider during the COVID-19 pandemic and clarify expectations for agencies to support host homes in managing COVID-19 related situations; and
• Clarify what is meant by “suspected to have COVID-19” and “diagnosed with COVID-19.”