Nursing home residents able to leave facility, celebrate Easter with families and visitors
Easter was the first major holiday that residents were able to celebrate in-person with visitors. Share Updated: 10:24 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021
Easter was the first major holiday that residents were able to celebrate in-person with visitors. Share Updated: 10:24 PM CDT Apr 4, 2021
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Show Transcript MORE THAN A YEAR. DAVID AND DENISE JOHNSON HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THEY SAY THIS PAST YEAR WAS HEARTBREAKING BEING APART, BUT ON EASTER SUNDAY DENISE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO LEAVE THE FACILITY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. EASTER EGG HUNTS DYING EASTER EGGS AND HUGS LIKE THIS. THESE ARE THE MOMENTS DENISE JOHNSON WAITED A YEAR FOR IT WAS AWESOME. BEING SIT OUTSIDE EASTER SUNDAY IS THE FIRST MAJOR HOLIDAY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS CAN CELEBRATE IN PERSON WITH THEIR FAMILIES THE STATE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES RELEAS