No one is listening to us : Families want more time to see loved ones in nursing homes
The state requires nursing homes to allow for compassionate visits, but families say the visits are not long enough. Author: Kevin Landers Updated: 6:31 PM EST February 26, 2021
Before the pandemic hit, Wendy Smith of Canton said she, her mom and sister would visit her father everyday in the nursing home.
But that all changed when the state shut down nursing home visitations because COVID-19 was killing and infected many of the residents.
Smith says until last week, when she was allowed a compassionate care visit, the last time she saw her 82-year-old dad was October.
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