Implementing and improving designated care partner programs in three Ontario long-term care homes

• Main Authors: James Conklin (Author), Maryam Mohammadi Dehcheshmeh (Author), Douglas Archibald (Author), Jacobi Elliott (Author), Amy Hsu (Author), Anita Kothari (Author), Paul Stolee (Author), Heidi Sveistrup (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Long-term care (LTC) residents have an increased risk of social isolation and loneliness, and these risks were exacerbated by pandemic policies that restricted visitors. The designated care partner (DCP) program was introduced in some LTC homes to allow designated family members to safely enter the...