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September 23, 2025Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement

Navigating (Long-Term) Care in Crisis: A Critical Ethnography of Care Partners in a Pandemic

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AMAlixe MénardASAnnie H. SunABAnne Bourbonnais

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Overview

This critical ethnography explores care partners' perceptions of long-term care residents' experiences during COVID-19, highlighting systemic inequities and emotional challenges.

Key Points

  • Care partners reported significant challenges with masks leading to miscommunication and emotional distress.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of addressing systemic inequities in LTC homes during the pandemic.
  • Critical ethnography highlighted themes of loneliness and isolation faced by both residents and care partners.
  • Supportive actions like transparent masks and enriched programs are suggested to aid both residents and care partners.

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Ménard et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4725d31b076d99fa6b3b2https://doi.org/10.1017/s0714980825100275
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