November 12, 2020 – Macleans
Strict COVID-19 protocols are leaving seniors lonely, depressed and wondering: Is it worth it?
By Christina Frangou
Dr. Nathan Stall, Associate Fellow at the National Institute on Ageing, is critical of the approach that congregate care homes have adopted to reduce infection during the pandemic. He acknowledges that they have to balance individual autonomy with shared risk, but stresses that older adults have the right to make informed decisions about how they want to live.