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May 25, 2023

COVID Is Here To Stay, But There’s More Help Than Ever

While many people want to put COVID in the past, Dr. Jump said, “Older adults get exposed when people let their guards down, and we are still seeing outbreaks. We are seeing fewer deaths and hospitalizations from the infection, but our patients are still vulnerable.” However, she understands the desire to ...

COVID-19

Explore our education, products, journal articles, and news specific to COVID-19 in post-acute and long-term care settings.

JAMDA

July 29, 2020

COVID-19 and Nursing Home Residents' Rights

JAMDA

October 3, 2021

COVID-19 and Proximal Femur Fracture in Older Adults—A Lethal Combination? An Analysis of the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)

COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture, in a pandemic setting. We investigate the impact of a COVI...

JAMDA

May 7, 2021

COVID-19 and the Need for Adult Day Services

COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on the inequities of health care in the United States, particularly in how we care for older people. We summarize some of the effects of lockdown orders on clients, family caregivers, and staff of adult day service programs throughout the United States, which may serve as a...

JAMDA

May 9, 2021

COVID-19 Cases and Death in Nursing Homes: The Role of Racial and Ethnic Composition of Facilities and Their Communities

To examine the extent to which the racial and ethnic composition of nursing homes (NHs) and their communities affects the likelihood of COVID-19 cases and death in NHs, and whether and how the relationship between NH characteristics and COVID-19 cases and death varies with the racial and ethnic composition...

JAMDA

May 25, 2020

COVID-19 Collaborative Model for an Academic Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating post-acute and long-term care (PA/LTC). As geriatricians practicing in PA/LTC and a regional academic medical center, we created this program for collaboration between academic medical centers and regional PA/LTC facilities. The mission of the Geriatric Engagement and R...

JAMDA

May 25, 2020

COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Trained Social Workers in Nursing Homes

JAMDA

June 5, 2020

COVID-19 Impact in Community Care—A Perspective on Older Persons With Dementia in Singapore

JAMDA

December 30, 2022

COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource

The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on assisted living (AL), a vital setting in long-term care (LTC). Understanding the strengths and opportunities for improvement through practice, policy, and research are essential for AL to be prepared for the next pandemic and other challenges. AL communities experi...