COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals clamped down on visitors to protect patients and staff. Now, as Ontario’s situation continues to improve, experts and family members are calling on hospitals to loosen those restrictions.Teresa Amoroso is among those calling for more access.
Six weeks ago, her partner Troy suffered a massive stroke. Even after he was moved out of the ICU, he’s only allowed one of two designated visitors per day, for just one hour.“As much as the staff have been wonderful in providing phone updates, when you can’t get a visual of how your loved one is doing it can be very distressing,” said Amoroso.And not just for her sake.