Background: Long-term care (LTC) in Canada is delivered by a mix of government-, for-profit-
and nonprofit-owned facilities that receive public funding to provide care, and were sites of …

Purpose The resident deaths among Long Term Care Home (LTCH) accounted for more
than 65% of total deaths in the province of Ontario, Canada, during March 29 to June 3 …

BACKGROUND: Long-term care (LTC) homes have been the epicentre of the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Canada to date. Previous research shows that for …

Background The COVID-19 epidemic has taken a fearsome toll on individuals residing in
long-term care facilities (LTC). As of April 10, 2020 half of Canada's COVID-19 deaths had …

Objectives COVID-19 has had devastating effects on long-term care homes across much of
the world, and especially within Canada, with more than 50% of the mortality from COVID-19 …

Background Long-term care facilities (LTCF) worldwide have suffered high rates of COVID-
19, reflecting the vulnerability of the persons who live there and the institutional nature of …

Objectives To describe the built environment in long-term care facilities (LTCF) and its
association with introduction and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Design Cross …

Objectives The global COVID-19 pandemic produced large-scale health and economic
complications. Older people and those with comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to this …

Importance The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been particularly
severe among individuals residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities. As of April 10, 2020 …

Social care markets often rely on the for-profit sector to meet service demand. For-profit care
homes have been reported to suffer higher rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …