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From Cruddiness to Catastrophe: COVID-19 and Long-term Care in Ontario.
Badone, Ellen.
  • Badone E; Department of Anthropology and Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University, ON, Canada.
Med Anthropol ; 40(5): 389-403, 2021 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1246495
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Over 80% of Canadian COVID-19 first wave deaths occurred in long-term care homes. Focussing on Ontario, I trace the antecedents of the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care and document experiences of frontline staff and family members of residents during the pandemic. Following Povinelli, I argue that the marginalization of both residents and workers in Ontario's long-term care system over two decades has eroded possibilities for recognition of their personhood. I also question broader societal attitudes toward aging, disability and death that make possible the abandonment of the frail elderly.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Nursing Homes Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Med Anthropol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 01459740.2021.1927023

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Nursing Homes Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Med Anthropol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 01459740.2021.1927023