It was a day of tears at Woodland Park Assisted Living.
The last year has been tough on many but particularly those in senior homes and assisted living facilities. Outside of virtual visits, waving at loved ones through their window and some outdoor visits, the ability for families to visit with loved ones have been limited.
That changed Jan. 22âthe first day families were allowed back for in-person visits in almost a year, with the completion of a screening when they arrived, the requirement for masks and a barrier in between family members for 30-minute visits.
For people like Cindy Burke, health conditions meant, outside of her almost daily phone calls, that it had been since last March that sheâd seen her mother, Mary Ann Gates, in-person.