Using Virtual Pet to Replace Pet Therapy Visits in Our Nursing Facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Conclusions: 1. Prevalence of both undernutrition and overnutrition are high in long-term care residents; they can be identified and addressed in a proactive manner. 2. An interdisciplinary approach including physicians, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, and physiotherapists can help address most nutritional disorders. 3. Presence of dementia and depression may be limiting factors for success.

Against loneliness we unite: A solidarity‐based account of loneliness

“…Even virtual animal visits have been shown anecdotally to be effective. 67 Elsewhere, it has been argued that while such solutions are undoubtedly effective and worthwhile to pursue, they should only be a part of a larger strategy to prevent and mitigate loneliness, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks. 68 Community-based efforts to address loneliness due to lack of solidarity may turn out to be the most complex and resourcedemanding.…”