Open AccessThe Crisis Close at Hand: How COVID-19 Challenges Long-Term Care Planning for Adults with Intellectual Disability
Author(s) -
Charmaine Wright,
Caren Steinway,
Sophie Jan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
health equity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.826
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2473-1242
DOI - 10.1089/heq.2020.0020
Subject(s) - covid-19 , long term care , intellectual disability , face (sociological concept) , psychology , term (time) , psychiatry , political science , gerontology , medicine , sociology , virology , social science , physics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Whether cared for in the community or in a facility, adults with intellectual disability are among the most vulnerable individuals in the United States. Families caring for these individuals face financial, social, and emotional stress as they navigate long-term care choices for their loved ones. COVID-19 has stressed an already overwhelmed and disparate system.