Summary of an article by David C. Grabowski and Karen E. Joynt Maddox, published in JAMA, recommending policies to support preparedness for COVID-19 in the postacute care sector.… Read More »Article summary: Postacute Care Preparedness for COVID-19 Thinking Ahead (US)
By Courtney H. Van Houtven and Nathan Boucher As COVID-19spreads in the U.S., the long-term services and supports (LTSS or LTC) system is grappling with… Read More »Report from the U.S.: the COVID-19 epidemic’s arrival reveals safety net gaps and deficiencies that will harm long-term care workers, carers, and their care recipients
By Adelina Comas-Herrera (CPEC) As disturbing news emerge about the collapse of nursing homes in Spain due to COVID-19, where the army entered to find… Read More »COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths in residential and nursing homes: lessons learnt from Spain, Italy and the US
Empfehlungen des niedersächsischen Landesgesundheitsamtes zu COVID-19 für Alten- und Pflegeheime sowie ambulante Pflegedienste: https://www.niedersachsen.de/Coronavirus/hinweise_fur_pflegeheime/hinweise-fur-krankenhauser-pflegeheime-und-ambulante-pflegedienste-185609.html
Information on work attendance and testing for health and residential care workers from the Australian Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-information-on-work-attendance-and-testing-for-health-and-residential-aged-care-workers_0.pdf
Factsheet for residential aged care workers about how to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Australian Department of Health, including information on: how… Read More »COVID-19 information for workers in residential care facilities (Department of Health, Australia)
