Grief in the time of COVID-19 riddled with guilt, disbelief
The inability to visit a terminally ill loved one or attend the funeral is yet another cruel facet of the coronavirus pandemic. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
Erin Hagen, left, with her grandmother, Gladys Carlson, and her mother, Jill Hagen, enjoy a visit before the pandemic in Carlson s nursing home in Fergus Falls, Minn. Special to The Forum
FARGO Erin Hagen feels as though she lost her grandmother twice due to the harsh realities of the coronavirus pandemic.
First, she lost her to visitation restrictions to protect residents of the nursing home from COVID-19. The virus ravaged many long-term care centers.