October 16, 2020 – Toronto star
COVID tests, lockdown stress and bread-making contests: Homes with three generations under one roof face added risks in the pandemic — but there are upsides
By: Victoria Gibson
Dr. Samir Sinha said he’s seen multiple families in recent months hold off on placing a relative into long-term care, or pull them out of a facility to care for them at home instead. The decision wasn’t always easy, especially as lockdown measures began to relax this summer, Sinha said. “As the kids are going back to school, all of a sudden you have to think about, well, you’ve got an older generation in the household now who is at increased risk if COVID is brought into the home.”