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- Title
Position Statement for Mental Health Care in Long-Term Care During COVID-19.
- Authors
Checkland, Claire; Benjamin, Sophiya; Bruneau, Marie-Andrée; Cappella, Antonia; Cassidy, Beverley; Conn, David; Grief, Cindy; Keng, Alvin; Kirkham, Julia; Krishna, Popuri; McMurray, Lisa; Rabheru, Kiran; Tourigny-Rivard, Marie-France; Seitz, Dallas P.
- Abstract
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Canada. There are opportunities to learn from this crisis and to improve systems of care in order to ensure that older adults in LTC enjoy their right to the highest attainable standard of health. Measures are needed to ensure the mental health of older adults in LTC during COVID-19. The Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) and Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) have developed the following position statements to address the mental health needs of older adults in LTC facilities, their family members, and LTC staff. We outlined eight key considerations related to mental health care in LTC during COVID-19 to optimize the mental health of this vulnerable population during the pandemic.
- Subjects
CANADA; CONSENSUS (Social sciences); MEDICAL quality control; COVID-19; HEALTH services accessibility; FAMILIES; MENTAL health; RIGHT to health; NURSING care facilities; HOSPITAL nursing staff; MENTAL health services; LONG-term health care; MEDICAL needs assessment
- Publication
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 4, p367
- ISSN
1925-8348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5770/cgj.24.514