July 23, 2020 – Toronto Star
‘I can’t go and touch her.’ Long-term-care homes finally open their doors to visitors, but distancing in many remains
By: Moira Welsh
Seniors’ advocates, like Dr. Nathan Stall, Associate Fellow at the National Institute of Ageing, say socially distanced visits are not enough to help residents who are suffering without the family or friends who previously helped with daily feeding, bathing and important emotional connections. Without the people they rely on, some residents have given up and lost the ability to walk or talk.