COVID-19 exposures and infection control among home care agencies

Abstract

Highlights Healthcare Agencies and their frontline caregivers were impacted by COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Caregivers have the ability to inadvertently spread COVID-19 if appropriate infection prevention and control policies are not implemented and followed. Healthcare Agencies need to be included in federal, state, and health system strategies for mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

Anxiety and depression symptoms in older adults during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A community-based cross-sectional study

“… 12 , 13 However, older adults are the most vulnerable section of the population for mental problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 For the reason that the older adults have an underlying health condition, may have dementia or cognitive decline, may become more anxious, angry, stressed, agitated and may have withdrawn as home quarantine, 6 and lack of accessible health facilities and dissatisfaction with health care services. 15 Moreover, in Ethiopia, the COVID-19 infection affects all age groups, but the majority of deaths have been recorded among older adults greater than or equal to 60 years, 4 which accelerate the cause of stressor for symptoms of anxiety and depression.…”

Protecting the most vulnerable among us: Access to care and resources for persons with disability from spinal cord injury during the COVID‐19 pandemic

“…When considering priorities for supporting caregivers, caregiver access to personal protective equipment (PPE) should be maintained 9 . Individuals with SCI/D frequently require hands‐on assistance for personal care that requires PPE, most often gloves.…”

“…When considering priorities for supporting caregivers, caregiver access to personal protective equipment (PPE) should be maintained. 9 Individuals with SCI/D frequently require hands-on assistance for personal care that requires PPE, most often gloves. Caregivers for people with SCI/D are providing care to individuals at risk for severe pulmonary infections and are often doing so without direct supervision or formal training on COVID-19-specific precautions.…”

Palliative Care for Older Adults with Multimorbidity in the Time of COVID 19

“…Caregivers of patients with multimorbidity and frailty who live at home are experiencing increased burden and anxiety and need additional support in the COVID era (Cohen et al, 2020;Selman et al, 2020). These struggles include reduced access to in-home paid caregivers and fear that leaving the home for routine errands such as shopping will infect their loved ones (Cohen et al, 2020;Rowe et al, 2020). Palliative care teams are skilled at identifying caregiver burden, counseling caregivers, and locating formal supports for patients at home.…”