Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing and residential care facilities in Canada

Since the beginning of the pandemic, residential care facilities such as nursing homes and seniors' homes have accounted for a significant number of cases and the majority of COVID-19-related deaths across Canada. This article presents preliminary results from the recently completed Nursing and Residential Care Facility Survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, covering the period up to and including December 31, 2020, in nursing homes, seniors' homes, mental health facilities and other residential care facilities.