COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada.
J Aging Soc Policy
; 32(4-5): 358-364, 2020.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32419658
ABSTRACT
Older people are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, including and especially people living in long-term care facilities. In this Perspective, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care policy in Canada. More specifically, we use the example of recent developments in Quebec, where a tragedy in a specific facility is acting as a dramatic "focusing event". It draws attention to the problems facing long-term care facilities, considering existing policy legacies and the opening of a "policy window" that may facilitate comprehensive reforms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Long-Term Care
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Coronavirus Infections
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Policy
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Homes for the Aged
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Nursing Homes
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Aging Soc Policy
Journal subject:
GERIATRIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada