Article content Gerber recognized how much her mom had declined when she was allowed to visit in May 2020 — but only briefly because Dorothea had been deemed palliative. When her mom rallied, she sent a lawyer’s letter to the home asking to be reinstated as “essential caregiver.” When that went nowhere she turned to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Last August, visits resumed but Gerber had to schedule them and be accompanied to her mom’s room by a staff member. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Her mom passed away on Aug. 28, 2020 — three days before the HRTO was to hear her application.