COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Policy for Older People in Canada
Daniel Béland, Patrik Marier
Abstract
Older people are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, including and especially people living in long-term care facilities. In this Perspective, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care policy in Canada. More specifically, we use the example of recent developments in Quebec, where a tragedy in a specific facility is acting as a dramatic "focusing event". It draws attention to the problems facing long-term care facilities, considering existing policy legacies and the opening of a "policy window" that may facilitate comprehensive reforms in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicLong-term careTerm (time)Tragedy (event)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPerspective (graphical)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political scienceEconomic growthMedicineSociologyNursingEconomicsVirologyOutbreakSocial scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsComputer sciencePathologyQuantum mechanicsDiseaseArtificial intelligenceGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies