Joy across Scotland as care home visiting resumes
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Edenholme care home resident Norah Peddie receives a visit from her daughter Anne Chalmers.
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Heartfelt reunions and “the start of more hugs for many, many people” took place across the country yesterday as care home residents were reunited with their loved ones.
Some had not been able to receive visitors for almost a year, making do with catch-ups outside or muffled conversations through windows.
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