Families separated by COVID reunite at Long Island nursing homes
Families reunite as Nassau County nursing home
A nursing home on Long Island was able to reopen its doors to visitors for the first time in months.
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The move came during the height of the coronavirus pandemic and the two ended up not being able to spend time face to face until today.
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HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) People in nursing homes have been especially vulnerable and isolated during the pandemic and many have not seen their loved ones in person for months.
Now that New York State has started to allow family visitation again, Eyewitness News is taking a look at how facilities are keeping their residents safe.
There was a special reunion at the Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hempstead on Wednesday.
Jocelyn Moor, a 93-year-old resident, got to see her daughter and son-in-law for the first time in months.
And while there was no close contact, and just air hugs, there were moments of tenderness and almost normalcy.