Episode 3: How have care homes fared during the pandemic?

In this Episode, I am joined by three researchers in the field of long-term care - all of whom have looked at how the pandemic has impacted on care homes. Prof Hilde Verbeek is a Professor of Long-Term Care Environments at Maastricht University, the Netherlands and the Vice chair of the Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care. Adelina Comas-Herrera is a researcher in long-term care and dementia care policy at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics. She is curator of LTCcovid.org, a website to support sharing of evidence and experiences on COVID-19 and long-term care. Dr Jenni Burton is a clinical academic in geriatric medicine at the University of Glasgow, working as a registrar in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Her research aims to improve understanding of the needs of those living in care homes, with a focus on pathways into care.

With each having a different focus on care homes, we are discussing the many angles in which residents, staff, and family carers have been affected.