care homes

EDITORIAL: Proportionality in Care Home Restrictions

Measures that compromise individual freedom and wellbeing - especially those imposed "for the sake of others" - require careful cost-benefit analysis

CG REPORT 6 Q3: What explains excess mortality in care homes?

Studies show that a number of different measures could have been taken to reduce COVID-19 cases and deaths in care homes.

CG REPORT 6 Q2: How does mortality in care homes compare with pre-pandemic periods?

All assessed studies report excess mortality during during waves one and/or two of the pandemic.

CG REPORT 6 Q1: What were mortality rates in care homes by country?

Care home deaths constituted an average of 30% of all COVID-19 deaths across 25 countries.

CG REPORT 6: Effects of COVID-19 in Care Homes - A Mixed Methods Review

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted those living in care homes at the highest risk for severe outcomes. However, the pandemic only highlighted and exacerbated a long-running problem: underfunding, poor structural layout, undertraining, under-skilling, under-equipping, and finally, lack of humanity in dealing with the most vulnerable members of society. Neglect, thirst, and hunger were - and possibly still are - the biggest killers.

The Elderly and the Pandemic Response

We must mind the gap between reasonable restrictions and state paternalism

Care Homes or Prisons?

Effective Targeted Protection of Care Homes

The Chairman of Bristol Care Homes reports on COVID-19 mitigation strategies, operational management, and outcomes for a small sample of care homes in southwest UK