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21.06.2021 / 04:27
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Sask. seniors, families hoping for brighter future with COVID-19 restrictions easing
COVID-19: Saskatchewan to remove all public health restrictions as of July 11 Field’s 79-year-old mother, Karen Bracken, is in an LTC home in Regina and says when her mother sees family members, her face lights up instantly.The increase in visitors is allowed for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents.Residents and visitors will still need to take precautionary measures, such as masking and physical distancing.Although those with loved ones in homes are glad to hear the news, they also say the long-term mental, emotional and even physical impacts of the restrictions will be long-lasting.“He has Alzheimer’s, so looking through a window, or Facetime-ing with him with an iPad did not work,” Lindsay Vindevoghel explained.“He can’t talk,