National Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Australian Residential Aged Care Residents and Staff.

Aida Brydon Sunil Bhar Colleen Doyle Frances BatchelorHarry LovelockHelen Almond Leander K Mitchell Maja Nedeljkovic Steven Savvas Viviana M Wuthrich

Published in: Clinical gerontologist (2021)

This study provides government and policymakers with clear intervention targets for supporting the sector. Clinicians can support residential aged care communities by providing on-site or telehealth counseling, and upskill and train residential aged care staff on how to respond to the emotional needs of residents in response to COVID-19.

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