‘Hugs are back’: Advocates welcome reduced restrictions in LTC homes
by Caryn Ceolin
Last Updated May 4, 2021 at 10:29 pm EDT
A long-term care home. (Photo by Jonas Güttler/picture alliance via Getty Images)
After over a year without hugs, visits, and daily activities, seniors locked up in long-term care will no longer be confined to their rooms 24-7.
The province is easing COVID-19 restrictions on homes, allowing residents to eat together and gather in groups inside.
Fully-vaccinated residents and their caregivers will also be able to hug and touch again, a relief for many families craving interaction.
“We were hearing people reach states of depression that were so profound that they were saying I’d rather be dead than have to live like this,” said Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, a national seniors advocacy organization. “It is something for them to live for.”
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