May 11th was the day seniors’ residences across the province were set to start letting caregivers in to see their loved ones, but at some homes the situation is still not stable enough to let them in. “I’m definitely worried.
I’m definitely worried,” said Karen Squires, whose 89-year-old mother lives at Vigi Dollard des Ormeaux, one of the residences hardest hit by COVID-19 in Quebec.
The coronavirus has killed 66 residents there since the beginning of the pandemic. After testing positive, it seems Squires’ mother beat the virus. “I don’t know when the testing was done, but they say she’s negative,” said Squires.
She has been counting down the days until she could go in and help care for her mother. “My mom needs me now. She doesn’t need me