October 21, 2020 – The Globe and Mail
There’s a cost in money, isolation and family stress when seniors choose to remain in their own private homes
By: Rob Carrick
Deaths in long-term care homes during the pandemic have undermined the idea that institutionalized care means safety and security. The National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University did an online survey of 1,517 adults this summer and found that COVID-19 had influenced 60 per cent to change their mind about arranging for themselves or a loved one to move into a nursing or retirement home. At 65 and older, 70 per cent changed their mind.