The Impact of Pandemic-Related Stress and Trauma in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings

For those of us working in post-acute and long-term care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, we vividly recall where we were when we heard that a novel coronavirus was detected in a nursing home in Kirkland, WA. We recall the video footage of the ambulances taking residents to the hospital. We remember when the directive of mandatory visitation restrictions was put in place and watched the impact it had on residents.