Home care personal support service delivery decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic,
and qualitative studies have suggested many potential contributors to these reductions. This …

Background: Governments introduced emergency measures to address the shortage of
homecare workers and unmet care needs in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic …

• During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada, the number of home
care Personal Support Workers (PSWs) going on a leaves of absence (LOAs) was …

This study assesses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare access for
Washington State Home Care Aides (HCAs). Analyzing 62 months of medical claims data …

Background This study aimed to identify reduced home care use among older people and its
impact on user numbers and service provider revenues during the coronavirus disease …

Objective The objective was to compare home care episode, standardised assessment, and
service patterns in Ontario's publicly funded home care system during the first wave of the …

Home care workers played critical roles in meeting the complex medical and social needs of
homebound adults during COVID-19, yet their contributions remain underappreciated. This …

As health service delivery shifts from institutions to the home, greater care responsibilities
are being imposed on unpaid caregivers. However, gaps remain concerning how these …

Objective Home care is one of the essential community health care services; thus, identifying
changes of home care utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic would be …

Hospitals have been greatly impacted by COVID-19, but research by Rowe et al.(2020)
suggests that home healthcare agencies have also been dealing with effects of COVID-19 …