Looking back and moving forward: addressing health inequities after COVID-19

K McGrail, J Morgan, A Siddiqi - The Lancet Regional Health …, 2022 - thelancet.com
We will likely look back on 2020 as a turning point. The pandemic put a spotlight on existing
societal issues, accelerated the pace of change in others, and created some new ones too …

The implications of COVID‐19 on health and social care personnel in long‐term care facilities for older people: an international scoping review

K Jones, K Schnitzler… - Health & Social Care in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This scoping review mapped out the existing literature pertaining to health and social care
personnel experiences during the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and …

[HTML][HTML] Early COVID-19 first-dose vaccination coverage among residents and staff members of skilled nursing facilities participating in the pharmacy partnership for …

R Gharpure - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 - cdc.gov
Early COVID-19 First-Dose Vaccination Coverage Among Residents and Staff Members of
Skilled Nursing Facilities Participating in the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care …

Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care in Canada

CA Estabrooks, SE Straus, CM Flood, J Keefe… - Facets, 2020 - facetsjournal.com
The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide
evidence-informed perspectives on major societal challenges in response to and recovery …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and long-term care: The essential role of family caregivers

W Hindmarch, G McGhan, K Flemons… - Canadian Geriatrics …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Those most at risk from severe COVID-19 infection are older adults; therefore,
long-term care (LTC) facilities closed their doors to visitors and family caregivers (FCGs) …

COVID‐19 and Ontario's long‐term care homes

NM Stall, KA Brown, A Maltsev, A Jones… - Journal of Elder …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ontario long‐term care (LTC) home residents have experienced disproportionately high
morbidity and mortality, both from COVID‐19 and from the conditions associated with the …

Securitising seniors housing: The financialisation of real estate and social reproduction in retirement and long‐term care homes

M August - Antipode, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The financialisation of seniors housing has reshaped Canadian long‐term care homes
(LTCs) and retirement communities since the 1990s. Investors have flocked to profit from the …

Cracks in the foundation: The experience of care aides in long‐term care homes during the COVID‐19 pandemic

HK Titley, S Young, A Savage, T Thorne… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Care aides (certified nursing assistants, personal support workers) are the
largest workforce in long‐term care (LTC) homes (nursing homes). They provide as much as …

[HTML][HTML] Protecting nursing homes and long-term care facilities from COVID-19: a rapid review of international evidence

SH Dykgraaf, S Matenge, J Desborough… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older
people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for …

Strategies associated with COVID‐19 vaccine coverage among nursing home staff

SD Berry, RR Baier, M Syme… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background After the first of three COVID‐19 vaccination clinics in US nursing homes (NHs),
the median vaccination coverage of staff was 37.5%, indicating the need to identify …