The Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Well-Being of Older Long-Term Care Facility Residents in the Netherlands

The fear of the new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) globally forced health authorities to take drastic actions to prevent spreading of infections among citizens. Long-term care facility (LTCF) residents are especially susceptible for fatal or severe outcomes of COVID-19 infection because of high prevalence of frailty and comorbidity, sometimes atypical COVID-19 symptoms, and circumstances such as insufficient personal protective equipment and testing capacity, and staff working while having mild symptoms.