COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Policy Changes Benefiting Older Adults
Heather M. Young, Winifred V. Quinn, Andrea Brassard, Claudio W. Gualtieri, Susan C. Reinhard
Abstract
This article reviews recent federal and state policy changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect health care and quality of life for older adults. Specific regulations and guidelines issued at the state and federal level have increased access and provided additional funding for essential services and supports. Many of these changes are temporary and have the potential to improve care beyond the immediate crisis. This period of greater flexibility offers the opportunity to accrue evidence on quality and access to influence sustained change. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(6), 19-23.].
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Flexibility (engineering)Gerontological nursing2019-20 coronavirus outbreakQuality (philosophy)State (computer science)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health careGerontologyBusinessAffect (linguistics)Long-term carePolitical scienceMedicinePsychologyEconomic growthNursingEconomicsDiseaseCommunicationManagementEpistemologyOutbreakPathologyComputer scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)AlgorithmPhilosophyVirologyGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesFrailty in Older AdultsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life