Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities

• Autor(a) principal: Horta,Natália de Cássia
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Boas,Paulo Villas, Carvalho,Aline de Fátima Salla de, Torres,Stella Vidal de Souza, Campos,Gláucia Cristina de, Angioletti,Ariane de Campos, Tessarolo,Mariana Medeiros Mota, Alves,Walquiria Cristina Batista, Sabbi,Eduardo Hostyn, Giacomin,Karla Cristina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/1716
• topic: homes for the aged; aged; coronavirus infection.

<p>In April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic became a severe threat to long-term care facility patients worldwide. A national front was urgently organized to integrate regional oversight and workgroups, coordinate activities, and develop educational materials, meetings, and communication strategies with these institutions in Brazil. As of August 2021, the front’s initiatives have demonstrated its relevance for helping long-term care facilities cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as for the ongoing struggle to include this issue in the public agenda, given that these facilities are an indispensable link in the development of a national policy for continuing care. This paper describes the history and initiatives of the National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its successful volunteer initiatives regarding the care of institutionalized older adults.</p>