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Little is known about the diversity of older adults’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We therefore investigated the pandemic experiences of home-living vulnerable older adults with depression, an understudied subpopulation. We conducted unstructured interviews with  N = 20 older (60+ years) adults with clinical depression receiving care in their homes in June and again in December 2020. Interviews were coded according to the grounded theory approach. We identified eight themes. Participants described  feeling disconnected  before and during the pandemic, which they attributed to their physical impairments and old age. Their  social relations  with family, medical providers, and caregivers helped them feel connected. Participants did not feel significantly impacted by the  COVID-19 pandemic , but they missed social and physical contact. During the pandemic, isolation was normalized. Participants therefore experienced  loneliness  due to their isolation, but also a sense of  togetherness  with the rest of society. Isolation within the home was re-framed as  cocooning , which provided a sense of autonomy. Participants nevertheless expressed  resignation . Home-living vulnerable older adults with depression experienced loneliness but also a degree of relief during the pandemic. Positively re-framing isolation and the stability of formal caregiving helped participants endure  feeling disconnected  during the pandemic.

Experiences of Home-living Vulnerable Older Adults with Clinical Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study