Facilitators and barriers faced by community organizations supporting older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Older adult-focused community organizations recognized the critical role they played for older adults and adapted their resources to meet those needs. Informational technology was quickly and effectively leveraged to promote social interaction for older adults when physical distancing was required during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barriers related to cost, time, and ultimately older adults' interest in a virtual delivery format were critical limitations.
Authors
- M. Kamali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-6212)
- Bahareh Kardeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8651-4325)
- Kristen R. Haase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4457-2110)
- Dmitri Detwyler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6175-3327)
- Ailsa C. Sirois
- Theodore D. Cosco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9977-8888)
- Megan E. O’Connell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-4322)
- Shelley Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-1418)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Georgia State University (US)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05816-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC