Creating Community
What are our core values?
"It's time for a new ethic of care to replace the stigma of dementia... Specifically, we need an ethic that challenges stigma by broadening the [...]
A Sense of Place
Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control
This article was originally published March 28, 2020. It's republished here for a retrospective look at the challenges in planning for future outbreaks. The authors [...]
A Sense of Place
We need an ethical compass for fixing long-term care during the COVID-19 crisis
"Without clear ethical standards for long-term care, this won’t be the last tragedy or crisis... Health care, including long-term care, is a human right and [...]
Creating Community
Coronavirus public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone
Beautiful Voice editor's note: This article was originally published one year ago - May 28, 2020 - prior to the availability of vaccines. The author, [...]
Creating Community
Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia
This article focuses on a culture of care which is an issue not just for Canadians. Nor is it an issue just for health professionals [...]
Creating Community
COVID-19, stigma and the scandalous neglect of people living with dementia
Cultural narratives, ableism and ageism dehumanize people with dementia, and present their lives as disposable. Authors: Alisa Grigorovich, University of Toronto and Pia Kontos, University [...]
Creating Community
As His Wife’s Caregiver, A Doctor Discovers What’s Missing At Health Care’s Core
Harvard professor Dr. Arthur Kleinman asks, “How do we strengthen caregiving? How do we do those things that will make it recognized as important as [...]