LTCcovid aims to:
- Document the impact of COVID-19 on people who rely on long-term care (including unpaid care) and those who provide it
- Share information about policy and practice measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in long-term care and gather evidence about their success or otherwise.
- Analyse the long-term implications of this pandemic for long-term care policy.
COUNTRY REPORTS
Impact of COVID-19 long-term care system, policy and practice measures adopted, implementation challenges
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Cross-country reports covering data on impact of COVID-19 and policy and practice measures
EMERGING EVIDENCE
Summaries of studies on the impact of COVID-19 on long-term care and evaluations of mitigation measures.
CURATED RESOURCES
Links to websites with guidance and other materials to support both service providers and people who
use long-term care
Latest Blog Posts
- Video and slides of the webinar on: COVID-19 and the care homes of the future (22nd February)This webinar, on the 22nd February 2021, brought together international speakers who have looked at care home models from a variety of perspectives, before and… Read More »Video and slides of the webinar on: COVID-19 and the care homes of the future (22nd February)
- Webinar recording: COVID-19 vaccines and the global dementia movement (Alzheimer’s Disease International)Alzheimer’s Disease International hosted a webinar on COVID-19 vaccines and the global dementia community on the 25th of February 2021, including an overview of the… Read More »Webinar recording: COVID-19 vaccines and the global dementia movement (Alzheimer’s Disease International)
- The Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Canadian Long-Term Care homes, 22nd February updateSamir Sinha (Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University) @DrSamirSinha Cameron Feil (National Institute on Ageing, Ryerson University) @Cameron_Feil Natalie Iciaszczyk (National Institute… Read More »The Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Canadian Long-Term Care homes, 22nd February update
- Video and slides of the LTCcovid webinar on the provision of unpaid care during the COVID-19 pandemic (15th February)This webinar focused on the experience of unpaid carers who support people with long-term care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with evidence from India, Germany,… Read More »Video and slides of the LTCcovid webinar on the provision of unpaid care during the COVID-19 pandemic (15th February)
Twitter feed @LTCcovid
NEW Research Project: Establishing the impact of COVID-19 on the health outcomes of domiciliary care workers in Wales using routine data: The OSCAR study https://ltccovid.org/project/establishing-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-health-outcomes-of-domiciliary-care-workers-in-wales-using-routine-data-the-oscar-study/ @FionaLuggWidger @CTRCardiffUni @NIHRresearch
Are you a #domiciliarycare worker in #Wales?
The OSCAR study are interested in your views and experiences as a registered care worker during the pandemic:
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/centre-for-trials-research/research/studies-and-trials/view/oscar
#covid19 #covid19research #homecare #careworkers #socialcare #homecarers #personalcare
Association Between Increase of BPSD During Lockdown and Dementia Caregivers' Poor Mental Health
✅ 43.3%of the PWD presented a worsening of BPSD during the lockdown
✅ behavioral disorders in PWD are associated with poorer mental health of caregivers
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33646163/
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It's time we talk about #MentalHealth in #LTC.
#COVID19 has had detrimental effects on both LTC residents & workers. We can't sit silent anymore. 🗣️📢
#STOPTHESENICIDE #VoicesofLTC #LTCJustice #onpoli #FordFailedThePeople #OntarioLTCfails
US nursing homes are largely institutional facilities that undervalue residents & staff. As this great @Health_Affairs piece suggests, @GreenHouse_Proj is evidence that it doesn't have to be that way. Yet, we need policy reform to grow these alternatives.
https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00081
The effects of #migrant #homecare on #olderadults should be considered beyond the receiving countries. In an increasingly #transnational world, it is time to acknowledge the interdependence between countries and people.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/abs/global-care-network-and-its-impact-on-sending-and-receiving-countries-current-knowledge-and-future-directions/055C3C54781D589AAF4D579550A7A821 @Ageing_Society
The first part of this webinar summarizes the current evidence on COVID-19 transmission, outbreaks, and mortality, and nursing home characteristics. https://ltccovid.org/2021/03/02/video-and-slides-of-the-webinar-on-covid-19-and-the-care-homes-of-the-future-22nd-february/ @AdelinaCoHeより
➡️84% increase in COVID-19 mortality in men
➡️Higher mortality in black & mixed race individuals compared to white people
🚩Higher mortality in low educated, more crowded households & lower income #COVID19 #inequality #inequity https://academic.oup.com/ije/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ije/dyab022/6154379?utm_source=Publicate&utm_medium=email&utm_content=...&utm_campaign=academico-157
Nursing homes don't have to be COVID death traps. For
@Health_Affairs, I took deep dive into Green House model (@GreenHouse_Proj)—where 10-12 residents live in own rooms in family-like cottage. Clearly more humane; turns out they also keep elders alive. https://lnkd.in/grS8itY
Please spread the word about our exciting new study. https://twitter.com/hscwru/status/1366707124739465219
Have you worked as cleaning, catering, or housekeeping staff in #CareHomes during #COVID19? Or are you in charge of Human Resources in a care home? KCL researchers would love to talk about your experiences and how to develop the best support in the future. Contact @OLuijnenburg