Albert Gonzales got to hug a grandchild on Saturday â a visit that was extra special because it was the first time since the pandemic began where he could hold his family close.
âWhen youâre my age all that matters is the grandkids,â Gonzales said. âFamily is so important, you donât want to lose contact.â
Gonzales, who has been at EdenHill Communities Senior Living, has been among the millions of seniors who have watched that type of contact dwindle as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived and nursing homes and other facilities moved to fend off a virus that was proving especially dangerous to older people.