By Maria Pierce, Independent Research and Adjunct Faculty Member, Dublin City University 8th April, 2020 In Ireland, epidemiological data on COVID-19 is collected centrally. Reports… Read More »Mechanisms to collect data on nursing homes and COVID-19 in Ireland
by Anne Montomery and Sarah Slocum Anne Montomery and Sarah Slocum are co-directors of Altarum’s program to improve eldercare. In addition to infection control, they suggest… Read More »Three priorities to protect and care for nursing home residents (McKnight’s Long Term Care News, United States)
By Michaël R. Laurent, MD PhD, geriatrician, Imelda Hospital Bonheiden @MichalLaurent11 5th April, 2020 Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) already account for one-third of… Read More »Report: Lessons from failed COVID-19 control in Belgian nursing homes
The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is a not-for-profit organisation focussed on improving integrated care though multidisciplinary collaborative efforts. In response to COVID-19, IFIC… Read More »8 April Webinar: Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis- Building integrated care as the cornerstone of our new reality (IFIC)
By Maria Pierce, Independent Research and Adjunct Faculty Member, Dublin City University 3rd April 2020 This is a short preliminary report on nursing homes and… Read More »A short preliminary report on nursing homes and Covid-19: Measures introduced in Ireland
Adelina Comas-Herrera, CPEC, LSE 3rd April, 2020 There is growing evidence from Spain, Italy and the United States that people living in care homes are… Read More »Measures to prevent and control COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes and support continuity of care
Hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) provides regular calls/webinars related to public health emergencies, and… Read More »Webinar: COVID-19 Information for Long-term Care Facilities (COCA, CDC, United States)
By Miguel Ángel Manzano, independent researcher and editor of the blog Llei d’Engel There is growing evidence that COVID19 is having an enormous impact on… Read More »Report: COVID19 and long-term care in Spain: impact, underlying problems and initial measures
The Northern Health and Social Care (NHSC) Trust serves a portion of the population in Northern Ireland. They have created ‘Supporting Carers and Care Staff to Understand and Respond… Read More »Understanding and Responding to Changes in Behaviour in People with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NHSC Trust, UK)
By Annette Bauer, CPEC LSE Palliative care has an important role to play in the response to Covid-19, in order to ensure that people who… Read More »COVID19: Providing palliative care for the many
