Speakers

Lee-Fay Low, University of Sydney, Australia

Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, De Monfort University, UK

Hilde Verbeek, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Q&A

Further discussion will take place between 15.00-15.30 to allow for discussion to continue after the presentations for those who can continue after 15.00.

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Relevant work by the speakers on opening care homes to families and other visitors:

Easing lockdowns in care homes during COVID-19: risks and risk reduction

New study: The experience of family carers and keeping in regular contact with loved ones who permanently live in a care home during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a UK perspective

Verbeek H, Gerritsen DL, Backhaus R, de Boer BS, Koopmans RTCM, Hamers JPH. Allowing visitors back in the nursing home during the COVID-19 crisis – A Dutch national study into first experiences and impact on well-being [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 15]. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020;doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.020

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7294280/