Economist Podcasts For old timers’ sake: covid-19 and care homes
Jul 24, 2020
Sasha Nauta, The Economist's public policy editor, discusses the deep-rooted systemic issues in elderly care that the pandemic has magnified. She advocates for community-based support models to reform nursing homes. John Fassman, the Washington correspondent, reflects on the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis, emphasizing his role in the ongoing fight for racial justice. The conversation also touches on the evolution of economic data analysis in a post-pandemic world, highlighting the necessity of combining traditional metrics with real-time data for better insights.
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Dillis Patterson's Mother
- Dillis Patterson removed her 93-year-old mother from Camilla Care Community just before a major COVID-19 outbreak.
- Her mother later thanked her, acknowledging Patterson had saved her life.
Care Home Vulnerability
- Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths in the rich world occurred in care homes, despite housing less than 1% of the population.
- This highlights the vulnerability of care home residents and the systemic issues within elderly care.
Warehousing of Older People
- Sasha Nauta criticizes the "warehousing" of older people in care homes, exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The pandemic revealed deeper challenges with this model of care delivery.