Impact of COVID‐19 on family care partners of persons with dementia in long‐term care settings in Canada: Not a ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ story
COVID-19 has been devastating for older adults, particularly residents in long-term care/retirement (LTC) homes. In an effort to curb the transmission of COVID-19, public health measures have been put in place in many LTC homes, including mask wearing, physical distancing, and visitor restrictions. As the pandemic passes the one-year mark, we are starting to understand the profound impacts of COVID-19 and the corresponding public health measures on persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their family care partners (CPs). This research is part of a larger study exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and social connections of PLWD and CPs. In this presentation, findings from qualitative interviews conducted with CPs of PLWD in LTC homes are shared.