Phase III Listserv Announcement Update

Earlier this week you received information regarding Phase III of the Department of Health and Senior Services COVID Prevention and Response Project. This final Phase includes free PPE items shipped directly to all Missouri Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Residential Care Facilities.

Shipment of the PPE kits from Concordance Healthcare have begun!

Shipments will be coming to facilities directly from Concordance Healthcare via UPS. Signatures will be required by the UPS driver, so please alert your office staff of the expected delivery.

This is a one-time shipment of PPE which is being sent automatically to your facility.

The shipment will contain nine (9) boxes of:

  • 1 case Small Nitrile Gloves (10 Boxes of 250 gloves)
  • 1 case Medium Nitrile Gloves (10 Boxes of 250 gloves)
  • 1 case Large Nitrile Gloves (10 Boxes of 250 gloves)
  • 1 case Extra Large Nitrile Gloves (10 Boxes of 250 gloves)
  • 1 case Surgical Masks (300)
  • 1 case N95 Respirator Mask (200)
  • 1 case Large Isolation Gowns (10 Packs of 10 gowns)
  • 1 case Extra Large Isolation Gowns (10 Packs of 10 gowns)
  • 1 case ACON COVID Test Kits (12 boxes of 24 tests)

If your facility is registered as having over 100 beds, you shall receive two kits, for a total of 18 boxes of PPE.

These medical items will assist all long-term care facilities in providing needed infection protection for residents, staff, and visitors. These kits are being provided free of charge through the Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Facility Strike Team and Infrastructure Project.

As always should you have any questions regarding this project, please contact mary.menges@health.mo.gov.