ABSTRACT

Over 80% of Canadian COVID-19 first wave deaths occurred in long-term care homes. Focussing on Ontario, I trace the antecedents of the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care and document experiences of frontline staff and family members of residents during the pandemic. Following Povinelli, I argue that the marginalization of both residents and workers in Ontario’s long-term care system over two decades has eroded possibilities for recognition of their personhood. I also question broader societal attitudes toward aging, disability and death that make possible the abandonment of the frail elderly.

中文翻译：

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从粗暴到灾难：安大略省的 COVID-19 和长期护理

摘要

超过 80% 的加拿大 COVID-19 第一波死亡病例发生在长期护理院。以安大略省为重点，我追溯了 COVID-19 危机在长期护理中的前因，并记录了大流行期间前线工作人员和居民家属的经历。继 Povinelli 之后，我认为安大略省长期护理系统中居民和工人在过去二十年中的边缘化已经侵蚀了人们对其人格的认可的可能性。我还质疑更广泛的社会对衰老、残疾和死亡的态度，这些态度使遗弃虚弱的老年人成为可能。