Experts on seniors and elder abuse: Ontario's long-term care report

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In Canada, care homes have been central points of focus throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The province of Ontario, one of the hardest hit provinces, has now launched an investigation after a Canadian military report released today shed light on numerous concerning conditions in multiple care homes in that province. The following experts are available to comment on seniors and long-term care:

Gloria Gutman, professor emerita, SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre (also president of the North American chapter of the International Society for Gerontechnology), gutman@sfu.ca

• Professor Gutman recently led a webinar with the BC Community Response Network and will be doing another in June on the issue of elder abuse and neglect during, and in the aftermath of, COVID-19. She says the pandemic has put frail seniors, long-term care and institutional neglect “back on the radar.”

Habib Chaudhury, professor and chair, gerontology department, chaudhury@sfu.ca

• Built environment and ageing, seniors housing
• Long-term care, age-friendly communities, dementia friendly communities

 Dan Levitt, adjunct professor of gerontology, dlevitt@taborvillage.org

• Seniors care, assisted living, and long-term care
• Leadership and ageism

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