COVID-19, as well as severe dementia and other health issues.At the time, she told 680 CJOB he no longer remembered how to speak English and felt abandoned without a recognizable voice or face, so Calisto-Tavares took it upon herself to help.
She was given special permission by the home’s owner, Revera, to become the designated caregiver for her father.Her efforts, however, were in vain, as Manuel has become one of the latest Manitobans to die during the pandemic after testing positive for the virus two weeks ago.