Continuing care and COVID-19: a Canadian tragedy that must not be allowed to happen again
Jayna Holroyd‐Leduc, Andreas Laupacis
Abstract
Recent estimates suggest that between 62% and 82% of deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Canada have occurred among residents of continuing care homes (which include nursing homes, long-term care and supportive living facilities).[1][1],[2][2] In Ontario, 5 of the 7 health care
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Continuing careTragedy (event)MedicineLong-term careHealth careNursingBetacoronavirusNursing homesContinuing educationGerontologyDiseaseOutbreakVirologyPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyMedical educationPsychiatryLawGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesFrailty in Older AdultsChronic Disease Management Strategies