Heartwarming scenes of family reunion have been seen across the country as restrictions on care home visits are eased as part of Boris Johnson s roadmap out of lockdown.
Footage shows the moment Patsy, 81, and Fred, 82, who have been married 60 years, were able to hold hands and be together for the first time in 355 days at Ashlea Court Care Home, Waltham, Lincolnshire, yesterday.
Prior to the pandemic Patsy would travel to visit Fred, who has advanced dementia, every day from her home in Cleethorpes.
Patsy said: It has been almost exactly a year to the day since we last saw each other properly, we tried to do visits through the window and on video chat but with his condition that just upset him.
Their first touch in 355 days - husband and wife reunited after a year apart during the pandemic
Patsy described staff as angels for the job they ve done over the difficult months of the pandemic
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A husband and wife of 60 years have been reunited at a care home in Waltham after 355 days apart due to the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.
Prior to the pandemic, Patsy, 81, would visit Fred, 82, every day at the Ashlea Court Care Home on Church Lane in Waltham but due to restricted visiting and a series of trips to hospital the pair hadn t met in person since March 18 last year.