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HARTVILLE Lou Anne Welch refuses to let the cold stop her. At least five times a week, the Fairlawn woman sits outside her mother’s window at The HomeStead at GentleBrook, a residential and assisted living facility, for a visit. “I just put on a hat and gloves,” she said last week during one of the stops. “It’s not a big deal. Sometimes, I bring a blanket. It s just . not being able to touch her that makes the visit difficult, she said. Families have long met through windows at nursing homes to remain connected after the coronavirus pandemic curtailed in-person gatherings. But now, Ohio’s cold and snowy weather is making those get-togethers a bit more uncomfortable – or at least chilly. ....