Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP) Webinar Series
COVID-19 and the Perils of “Warehousing” People with Disabilities
Speakers:
Amy E. Hasbrouck
Heidi Janz
Jonathan Marchand
This talk will discuss three key perils of the continuing (care) institutionalization of people with disabilities in Canada. Speakers will discuss the impact of the “warehousing" of disabled people on COVID spread and deaths in Québec and Ontario, and its disproportionate affects on women, immigrants and people of colour. They will also share their perspectives on the perils of prevalent discriminatory triage policies, and the impact of facilities prohibiting personal support workers and family members on the provision of needed personal care, nutrition, communication, information and mental health supports.
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