EP 44 :: Family Is The Crutch That Holds The System Together :: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos

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Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos is an Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University who specializes in unpaid family caregiving. She talks with Bobbi and Mike about how Canadian officials have failed to adequately balance the risks of isolation against the risks of transmission. 

“Essential family caregivers can be easily trained in PPE use and other safety protocols. What cannot be easily reversed are the serious adverse effects of isolation and the demonstrated dangers that come with an abrupt end to operational transparency,” Vivian Stamatopoulos said.

“When families are present with their loved-ones inside care facilities, their active involvement reduces the staff’s burden. A lot of these facilities are understaffed, thus family notoriously is filling in the gaps.”

“I've always been someone where you see injustice you do something, I get angry and that fuels my action.”

“More facilities need to accept the evidence on the dangers of confinement.”

You can find Vivian on twitter.

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