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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to re-think how we feel about long-term care, the value of volunteers and staff in these facilities.
It is the perfect time to innovate with programs and technology for our elders.
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Recent events in long term care facilities have reminded us of the importance to better protect older people. Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, states have adopted international conventions to protect the rights of women, children and persons with disabilities. The next frontier is the human rights of older people, and they need their own Charter of Rights.
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New pairing program brings caring and comfort to isolated seniors
MD students get social with senior friends to break the COVID-induced isolation.