Overcoming the Challenge of Family Separation From Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
May 21, 2020
JAMDA
The unprecedented medical realities of COVID-19 are being continuously documented. However, the collateral damage is more difficult to measure, especially when considering the psychological toll on patients and families separated from loved ones due to present mandates. The isolation can be particularly difficult in nursing homes, where separation is magnified by illness and geography.