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"LTC residents are experiencing severe and potentially irreversible functional and cognitive declines, deterioration in physical and mental health, and extreme loneliness and social isolation. These negative outcomes have raised concerns that the risks associated with ongoing visitor restrictions implemented four months ago in the early stages of the pandemic outweigh the benefits associated with preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in LTC homes and other congregate settings, especially when most jurisdictions in Canada are now seeing low rates of community transmission. The guidance document calls for an inclusive and comprehensive approach. "If we don't find the right balance, potentially more residents will end up dying from loneliness and social isolation than from COVID-19, due to the continued lack of access to their family caregivers that often were providing them with substantial assistance prior to the pandemic," said Dr. Samir Sinha. Reopening efforts should be done with the support and input of caregivers, residents, and family councils, as well as from LTC home medical directors, administrators, primary care and specialist providers and public health leadership. A 'balanced' reopening of LTC homes, as well as other congregate settings, will require additional resources including funding for personal protective equipment (PPE) and for addressing chronic staffing shortages to support visitor protocols. Importantly, homes must ensure that existing care resources are not reduced to support this implementation, which could negatively impact resident care, especially for those residents who do not have family caregivers or visitors." (National Institute on Ageing)
"LTC residents are experiencing severe and potentially irreversible functional and cognitive declines, deterioration in physical and mental health, and extreme loneliness and social isolation. These negative outcomes have raised concerns that the risks associated with ongoing visitor restrictions implemented four months ago in the early stages of the pandemic outweigh the benefits associated with ...
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