August 21, 2020 – Zoomer
Canada’s Hidden Shame: How COVID-19 Exposed Years of Systemic Neglect in Long-Term Care
By: Alex Roslin
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the NIA, said they include more widespread COVID-19 testing in homes, staff wearing masks around all residents, curbing non-essential visits and barring employees from working at more than one home. In his role as co-chair of Ryerson University’s National Institute on Ageing and an adviser on seniors to federal and provincial authorities, he has been pleading for these four protective measures since late March.