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Monitoring and reporting deaths related to COVID-19 in Ireland: up to 54% of deaths due to COVID-19 were nursing home residents

April 11, 2020April 13, 2020

By Maria Pierce, Independent Research and Adjunct Faculty Member, Dublin City University 11th April, 2020 (this post is an updated version of: https://ltccovid.org/2020/04/08/mechanisms-to-collect-data-on-nursing-homes-and-covid-19-in-ireland/) In Ireland,… Read More »Monitoring and reporting deaths related to COVID-19 in Ireland: up to 54% of deaths due to COVID-19 were nursing home residents

Supporting people living with dementia and their carers in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

10th April 2020 Adelina Comas-Herrera1, Klara Lorenz-Dant1, Cleusa Ferri2, Ishtar Govia3, Tara Puspitarini Sani4 5, Roxanne Jacobs6, Mariana Lopez-Ortega7, Christine Musyimi8, Meera Pattabiraman9, Wendy Weidner10,… Read More »Supporting people living with dementia and their carers in low- and middle-income countries during COVID-19

Webinar 13 April: Managing Depression and Enhancing Wellness through COVID-19 (Health Links)

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Health Links, a nonprofit program at the Colorado School of Public Health, is hosting weekly live webinars related to COVID-19. Register for the free webinar… Read More »Webinar 13 April: Managing Depression and Enhancing Wellness through COVID-19 (Health Links)

Report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care in Italy: lessons learned from an absent crisis management

April 10, 2020April 13, 2020

By Sara Berloto, Elisabetta Notarnicola, Eleonora Perobelli, Andrea Rotolo from the Observatory on Long Term Care, Cergas SDA Bocconi 10th April 2020 The Italian LTC… Read More »Report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care in Italy: lessons learned from an absent crisis management

Updates on Migrant Live-in Care in Austria at the time of COVID-19: A Glimpse into the Media[1]

April 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Michael Leiblfinger and Veronika Prieler[2] 10th April 2020 In Austria, the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus… Read More »Updates on Migrant Live-in Care in Austria at the time of COVID-19: A Glimpse into the Media[1]

The impact of COVID-19 on people who use and provide long-term care in Slovenia and mitigation measures

April 10, 2020April 13, 2020

By Dr. Alenka Oven, director of Institute for Long-term care, Slovenia, 9th April 2020 Impact of the COVID19 outbreak so far and population level measures… Read More »The impact of COVID-19 on people who use and provide long-term care in Slovenia and mitigation measures

Maintaining connection through visiting restrictions in long term care facilities (St. Joseph’s Health System, Canada)

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

Recreational therapists are helping residents stay connected at St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre and Dundas’s St. Joseph’s Villa in Ontario, Canada. They are getting creative with ways… Read More »Maintaining connection through visiting restrictions in long term care facilities (St. Joseph’s Health System, Canada)

UK vulnerable adult registration for assistance (GOV.UK)

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

The Gov.UK has set up a webpage for those who are vulnerable to COVID-19 to register for support. People can register themselves or on behalf… Read More »UK vulnerable adult registration for assistance (GOV.UK)

How self-isolation affects those with intellectual disabilities (The Guardian, UK)

April 9, 2020April 10, 2020

People with learning disabilities face additional challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. More attention is needed to support this vulnerable population. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/24/my-sister-learning-disability-cant-visit-coronavirus

Free online yoga and exercise applications during COVID-19 (Down Dog)

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

Down Dog provides yoga (including chair yoga), Barre, 7 Minute Workout, and more via web and mobile applications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Down Dog is… Read More »Free online yoga and exercise applications during COVID-19 (Down Dog)

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