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“My sister Margie was the strongest person I know,” she said.
But with that joy comes pain in remembering Margie during her final moments.
Margie lived in a condo with her roommate and had an in-home caregiver through Options in Community Living.
Margie’s caregiver contracted COVID-19, and two days later, Margie tested positive.
Wiegel said the hardest part about Margie being sick is that at 72 years old, Margie is mentally and physically handicapped and non-verbal. Because of her disability, her brain functions at a 4-5-year-old capability. Due to the hospital’s COVID regulations and the fact that Wiegel is a long-hauler of COVID symptoms, no one was allowed inside the hospital with Margie to help her communicate with staff.