Couple reunited after state lifts ban on visits at long-term care facilities

Beatrice Cohen describes the last six months as a nightmare.

She's one of many in South Florida who couldn't see loved ones living in long-term care facilities, until now.

LAST SIX MONTHS.

SHE'S ONE OFMANY HERE IN OUR AREA WHOCOULDNLIVING IN LONG- TERM CARFACILITIES..

UNTIL NOW.W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL FIVEARTHUR MONDALE SHARES HERPERSONAL JOURNEY TO SEE HERHUSBAND OF 59-YEARS.BEATRICE COHEN, HUSBAND LIVESIN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITYCLIP 0262 (04:16:52”YOU WANTMY VOTE HEAR MYVOICE”(04:16:08) FOR MONTHS,BEATRICE COHEN SPENT MANYNIGHTS INSIDE HER DELRAY BEACHHOME IN FRONT OF TCOMPUTER...RESTLESS.

BEATRICECOHEN, HUSBAND LIVES IN ALONG-TERM CARE FACILITY CLIP0262 (04:16:48”I THREATENEDTO CUT MY HAIR IF THAT WHATNEEDED TO BE TO SEE MYHUSBAND”(04:15:30) AT ONEPOINT SHE WROTE TO THEGOVERNOR TWICE A WEEK&BEATRICE COHEN, HUSBAND LIVESIN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITYCLIP 0262 (04:08:48”I DID ITBECAUSE I FELT I COULDNCOMPLAIN WITHOUT TAKINGACTION”(04:08:52) AND SHEGOT PILES OF DOCUMENTATION&NATBURST CLIP 0258(04:11:23”LOOK AT THIS -TWO-AND-A-HALFPAGES”(04:10:14) TO THEGOVERNOR AND OTHER ELECTEDOFFICIALS TO PROVE IT.BEATRICE COHEN, HUSBAND LIVESIN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITYCLIP 0262 (04:11:28”ISOLATIONKILLS ON BOTH ENDS” ALL THISFOR HER HUSBAND OF 59-YEARS,MARVIN WHO LIVES IN A LONG-TERMCARE FACILITY ... AND OTHERSISOLATED LIKE THEM.

BEATRICECOHEN, HUSBAND LIVES IN ALONG-TERM CARE FACILITY CLIP0307 (04:44:49)”I MEAN YOU'REA PARTNER.

AND THIS IS WHAT APARTNERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT.TAKING CARE OF ONEANOTHER”(04:44:55) ITPARTNERSHIP FILLED WITHMEMORIES& BEATRICE COHEN,HUSBAND LIVES IN A LONG-TERMCARE FACILITY CLIP 0274(04:22:06)”I WANT HIM TOREMEMBER ME AND HE DESERVESTHAT MUCH”(04:22:09) AND THISWAS THE MOMENT MONTHS IN THEMAKING.

NATURIST 0285(04:28:36)”THANK YOU.

HIMARVE.

OH, HOW ARE YOU.

OHITYES”(04:28:50) SOMCONVERSATIONS WERE LIGHT..BEATRICE COHEN, HUSBAND LIVEIN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITYCLIP 0292 (04:34:08”I SEE YOUNEED A NEW PAIR OF SHOES”OTHERS WENT DEEP.

BEATRICECOHEN, HUSBAND LIVES IN ALONG-TERM CARE FACILITY CLIP0297 (04:36:21)”ITHAT YOUALSO FOUND TIME TO DANCE..NATBURST CLIP 0294 (04:34:59)”THIS IS DANCING.

BECAUSE THISIS WHAT WE DID” A MOMENT THATGOT OTHER VISITORS' ATTENTION.NATBURST CLIP 0303 (04:04:45)”HE LOVES LADIES.

HOW ARE YOU?(0:04:49) BEATRICE SAYS NOWWITH AUTHORIZED VISITSREINSTATED BY THE GOVERNOR -SHESAME TIME.

SAME PLACE.NATBURST CLIP 0306(04:43:59”IBLOWING KISSES.

LOVE YOU”ARTHUR MONDALE, REPORTING“TODAY IS ALSO BEATRICEBIRTHDAY.

SHE SAYS ITTO CELEBRATE TWO WINS -ANOTHER YEAR OLDER AND A WINFOR LOVED ONECARE FACILITIES IN FLORIDA.ARTHUR MONDALE WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5”TONIGHTA CHANCE OF SHOWERS ANDTHUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CL