An initiative from Haldimand County’s mayor hopes to use technology to connect families with loved ones in isolation at long-term care homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ken Hewitt says he’s obtained 50 iPads and headsets and hopes to share them with those who have relatives in several of the county’s care homes hit hard by the pandemic. “Seeing these people not be able to communicate with a lot of their families, it’s just a rip at the core of the heart of many people, including myself,” Hewitt said.
Long-term care homes in Haldimand County have struggled amid the pandemic, particularly Anson Place Care Centre, which has recorded 24 resident deaths out of 70 with COVID-19.