From Cruddiness to Catastrophe: COVID-19 and Long-term Care in Ontario.
Med Anthropol
; 40(5): 389-403, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1246495
ABSTRACT
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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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Nursing Homes
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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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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