Post COVID-19: reopening our cities means restructuring older adult care

Home care and informal care givers must be utilized and better supported in any re-think of Canada's approach to caring for its oldest residents.

Deb Schulte is Canada's minister responsible for seniors. She told reporters in April that her mother-in-law and father-in-law were both in long-term care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANNA COOPER REED

July 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected aging populations in countries around the world, bringing to light many longstanding and severe challenges for older adult care sectors. Both home care providers and long-term care facilities have found themselves ill-equipped to respond to the current emergency, ...

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