scholarly journals COVID-19 and Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan M. Stall
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Term Care

Ontario long-term care (LTC) home residents have experienced disproportionately high morbidity and mortality, both from COVID-19 and from the conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 10, 2021, a total of 3,975 LTC home residents have died of COVID-19, totaling 43.0% of all 9,245 COVID-19 deaths in Ontario.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan M. Stall ◽  
Kevin A. Brown ◽  
Aaron Jones ◽  
Andrew P. Costa ◽  
Vanessa Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Term Care ◽  
High Burden ◽  
Second Homes ◽  
Temporary Staffing

Ontario long-term care (LTC) home residents have experienced disproportionately high morbidity and mortality, both from COVID-19 and from the conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. There are several measures that could be effective in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks, hospitalizations, and deaths in Ontario’s LTC homes, if implemented. First, temporary staffing could be minimized by improving staff working conditions. Second, homes could be further decrowded by a continued disallowance of three- and four-resident rooms and additional temporary housing for the most crowded homes. Third, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in staff could be minimized by approaches that reduce the risk of transmission in communities with a high burden of COVID-19.

scholarly journals High vaccine effectiveness against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and severe disease among residents and staff of long-term care facilities in Norway, November 2020–June 2021

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jostein Starrfelt ◽  
Anders Skyrud Danielsen ◽  
Oliver Kacelnik ◽  
Anita Wang Børseth ◽  
Elina Seppälä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes high morbidity and mortality in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against infection was 81.5% and 81.4% among fully vaccinated residents and staff in LTCFs. The vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-associated death was 93.1% among residents, and no hospitalizations occurred among fully vaccinated staff.

Assistive technologies that support social interaction in long-term care homes

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Macdonald ◽  
Ziwa Yu ◽  
Lori E. Weeks ◽  
Elaine Moody ◽  
Beth Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Term Care

Discharge of pharmaceuticals into municipal sewers from hospitals and long-term care facilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Riaz ul Haq ◽  
Chris Metcalfe ◽  
Hongxia Li ◽  
Wayne Parker
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Biological Response ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Pharmaceutically Active Compounds ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Antibiotic Compounds ◽  
Composite Samples

The presence of pharmaceutically active compounds in the aquatic environment has become well established, and their presence is of potential concern because they are designed to produce biological response in the target receptor, may bear intrinsic toxicity (e.g. cytostatic agents, antibiotics) and they possess the potential to foster and maintain drug resistance. For both risk assessment and risk management purposes, it is important to identify the major sources of pharmaceuticals in the environment. Healthcare facilities may be major sources of the discharges of these compounds into municipal sewers. In this study, we investigated the contributions to the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) influents from two hospitals and two long-term care homes of nine compounds. Twenty-four hour composite samples were collected over 5 consecutive days from the effluents of these facilities. The WWTPs receiving sewage from these facilities were also sampled on the same days to facilitate mass balance calculations. The results showed that the healthcare facilities contributed a greater proportion of the antibiotic compounds to the WWTPs than the other target compounds; with maximum contributions of ciprofloxacin by hospitals and long-term care homes of 26.7 and 37%, respectively.

scholarly journals Quality Changes after Implementation of an Episode of Care Model with Strict Criteria for Physical Therapy in Ontario's Long‐Term Care Homes

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 4863-4885
Author(s):  
Caitlin McArthur ◽  
John Hirdes ◽  
Ashok Chaurasia ◽  
Katherine Berg ◽  
Lora Giangregorio
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Quality Changes ◽  
Care Model ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Episode Of Care

scholarly journals Examining dual roles in long-term-care homes in rural Alberta: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Brassolotto ◽  
Carly-Ann Haney ◽  
Sienna Caspar ◽  
Shannon Spenceley
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Hearing Screening for Residents in Long-Term Care Homes Who Live with Dementia: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Fiona Höbler ◽  
Katherine S. McGilton ◽  
Walter Wittich ◽  
Kate Dupuis ◽  
Marilyn Reed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Term Care

Background: Hearing loss is highly prevalent in older adults, particularly among those living with dementia and residing in long-term care homes (LTCHs). Sensory declines can have deleterious effects on functioning and contribute to frailty, but the hearing needs of residents are often unrecognized or unaddressed. Objective: To identify valid and reliable screening measures that are effective for the identification of hearing loss and are suitable for use by nursing staff providing care to residents with dementia in LTCHs. Methods: Electronic databases (Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, and CINAHL) were searched using comprehensive search strategies, and a stepwise approach based on Arksey & O’Malley’s scoping review and appraisal process was followed. Results: There were 193 scientific papers included in the review. Pure-tone audiometry was the most frequently reported measure to test hearing in older adults living with dementia. However, measures including self- or other-reports and questionnaires, review of medical records, otoscopy, and the whisper test were found to be most suitable for use by nurses working with older adults living with dementia in LTCHs. Conclusion: Although frequently used, the suitability of pure-tone audiometry for use by nursing staff in LTCHs is limited, as standardized audiometry presents challenges for many residents, and specific training is needed to successfully adapt test administration procedures and interpret results. The whisper test was considered to be more suitable for use by staff in LTCH; however, it yields a limited characterization of hearing loss. There remains an urgent need to develop new approaches to screen hearing in LTCHs.

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