Trauma-Informed Care Takes Center Stage in Ongoing Pandemic

When the federal nursing home regulations first called for facilities to provide trauma-informed approaches as part of person-centered care as of November 2019, this complex issue received tremendous attention. Then the pandemic hit, and trauma-informed care (TIC) got pushed to the back burner as all efforts focused on managing the pandemic. Yet as the ravages of the pandemic built, the importance of TIC for staff, residents, and families reemerged. Residents and staff alike struggled with a multitude of losses, including the deaths of family and friends and curtailed connections, routines, predictability, and even sense of purpose.