Window Visitations Ended (5-12-20)

Window Visitations Ended (5-12-20)

Change at a local senior center is drawing some criticism..

Window visitations will no longer be allowed at st.

Joseph senior living ... the ceo states the facility is strictly following cdc guidelines... while the family says the policy is too restrictive.

Kq2's kilee thomas has the story.

Sue boyer suffered a stroke a few weeks ago in the care of a nursing home.

She's not doing well..her husband believes something else contributed to her failing health we got her in there, i couldn't be there and with her and she just kinda gave up.

I think it was beneficial for me to be there."

Across the country...families are facing the same problem no visitation.

No exceptions.

"when he arrived at the nursing home on thursday morning, her name was removed from the window and they had moved her to a new location.

They told him it was because residents were opening the windows and because of that, no one was allowed to visit at the window anymore"but doctors say there's a reason.

"when covid hits those places, it's like a wildfire burning through it and it's generally caused by outsiders coming in."

St.

Joseph senior living is no longer allowing window citing cdc guidelines.

In a written statement, the ceo says while they sympathize with families, it's their job to protect everyone inside their facility guidelines are lifted, they will continue to stand by their decision to ban window visitations they encourage families to set up other means of communication how many residents they have, but that's an awful amount to try to provide zoom calls."

Family and friends of residents find the policy change frustrating"i do agree that our elderly citizens should be protected from this pandemic as much as we possibly can, but to take that away, it takes away all individualized care."

"it's extremely frustrating."

Reporting in st joseph kilee thomas kq2 news sue boyer is currently admitted at mosaic life care.