July 29, 2021 - Daily Forum

How has the pandemic impacted Canadians’ perspectives of long-term care homes?

It appears the pandemic has changed the way most Canadians think about their future with long-term care homes. Nima Rajan speaks with Michael Nicin, the Executive Director of the National Institute on Ageing.

"There's been a great awakening due to the pandemic on the circumstances in long-term care. What I think this speaks to is that the pandemic really took a disproportionate toll on long-term care settings. About two thirds of all deaths happened in these settings. This didn't go unnoticed," says Nicin.