Locked away but not forgotten
Pat Ferriola discusses the heartache she and her husband, George, experienced as he was locked down in a memory care unit during the months leading to his death. Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are hoping policies can change so dementia patients don't wither away from the isolation brought on by COVID-restrictive lockdowns.
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Dave Passaro's brother Bob takes their mom, Jean, for a bike ride last fall. Jean was evicted from a memory care unit because of behaviors that Dave believes were brought on by isolation and other problems tied to COVID restrictions on visitation for memory care patients.
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Pat Ferriola and Dave Passaro on Jan. 9 share experiences about having their loved ones in memory care during COVID lockdowns. Ferriola and Passaro are part of a grassroots dementia caregiver group that has formed locally to provide support for those with loved ones in long-term care facilities.
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Pat Ferriola's husband, George Ferriola, is seen here before he died in December. Without frequent visitations from Pat, his health steadily declined as he was living in a memory care unit, isolated during COVID.
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Residents of long-term care and senior living facilities have been isolated from their loved ones and the rest of the world for nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic....
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