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Difficulty in continuing home care after informal caregiver was exposed to the COVID-19: A case report.

Ryo SakamotoMakoto YoshidaDivya BhandariHirotomo MiyatakeMakoto KosakaTetsuya TanimotoMasahiro KamiAkihhiko Ozaki
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Home care can present many challenges without management. During COVID-19 pandemic, when an informal caregiver becomes infected and had to isolate themselves, finding another caregiver becomes extremely challenging. For terminally ill patients, who relies on other for even minor tasks, interruption of care could pose severe negative consequences.
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