Long-term care outbreaks, deaths reveal how badly we undervalue seniors and people with dementia We need to recognize society's conscious and unconscious discrimination around age, and truly put quality care for people with dementia at the top of the political and social agendas, write Sube Banerjee and Carole Estabrooks. Social Sharing Nursing home care is largely for people with cognitive issues, and they've become our 'undeserving ill' Posted: Feb 02, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 2 Crosses representing residents who died of COVID-19 are pictured on the lawn of the Camilla Care Community long-term care home in Mississauga on Jan. 13. The care facility is among Ontario’s hardest-hit by the pandemic.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)