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The Pandemic this Time: What Will We Learn from COVID-19?

Posted on July 5, 2023

“How will we remember this pandemic?” asked Susan McFadden, PhD, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. “And how will we act on the lessons we have learned?” She was speaking to …

Posted in Issue 25Tagged COVID-19, public health, resilience, social isolation, Susan McFadden

Connecting Through Technology During COVID-19

Posted on October 29, 2021

Nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. They are mostly older adults, often with medical conditions, who live in close quarters with many other people. To curb the impacts of the virus on this …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged intergenerational, nursing home, rural, rural engagement, social isolation, technology

Maintaining Connections While Fighting Infections: Long-Term Care During COVID-19

Posted on April 14, 2021

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care staff knew they were facing multiple challenges.  “When we closed the doors of nursing homes and visitors were no longer allowed, I went home, I packed …

Posted in Issue 22Tagged Connie Thimmig, COVID-19, Janelle Zacho, loneliness, long term care, person-centered care, social isolation, Tonya Roberts

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