It was my pleasure to interview Dr. Rhonda Collins M.D. on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the care given to seniors in independent living, assisted living, and dementia care. She currently performs many roles, namely:

• Family Physician with a certificate of added competence in Care of the Elderly
• Lead physician of a hospital-based memory clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment and dementia
• Consultant Physician, Senior’s Mental Health Outreach Program, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, helping patients and families experiencing behavioural challenges of living with dementia
• Chief Medical Officer at Revera, a leading owner and operator of LTC and retirement homes across Canada
• Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University
• Board Member, Ontario Long Term Care Physicians
• Member, Dementia Task Force, ORCA

She is a Past Board Member, Alzheimer Society Niagara.

You can reach Dr. Rhonda Collins M.D. via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-collins-96ba4067/