People in nursing homes, mostly elderly and with underlying health conditions, are at greatest risk for serious complications of COVID-19.
Of the 1,282 North Dakotans to date who’ve died with the virus, approximately 60% were long-term care residents, according to the state Department of Health.
Maurene Bock, left, living in Eventide Sheyenne Crossings Care Center in West Fargo, is pictured with her daughter, Jodee Bock, during a virtual visit. Special to The Forum
Bock said she’ll do whatever it takes to be with her mom.
If vaccines allow families, schools, businesses and nursing homes to get back to some sense of normalcy, “that’s what we ve been waiting for,” she said.