Executive summary: Caregivers of Long-Term Care Residents in the Context of COVID-19: Current Knowledge, Inspiring Practices and Recommendations
Executive summary: Caregivers of Long-Term Care Residents in the Context of COVID-19: Current Knowledge, Inspiring Practices and Recommendations
Research briefs
M. Reiss, Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology, Sandra Smele
2020
Description:
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected people living in long-term care (LTC) settings, who accounted for 70% of the deaths attributed to the virus. This report’s objectives are 1) to review current knowledge on the challenges experienced by LTC settings and on the needs of the caregivers of LTC residents in a pandemic context, 2) to identify inspiring practices that can be implemented to address those challenges and needs, 3) to propose recommendations to managers of LTC settings and decision-makers in the Quebec health and social services network (RSSS).
Language: English, French
Theme: Long-term care, Physical and mental health, Caregiving