‘We’re very afraid here.’ For these North York seniors, routine tasks and loneliness have become a daily battle - News Summed Up

‘We’re very afraid here.’ For these North York seniors, routine tasks and loneliness have become a daily battle


Fear of COVID-19 — a virus that could be a death sentence, especially for seniors like Barry, 78, and Vivian 73, a North York couple with underlying health conditions. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Barry can’t help focusing on the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. I think they’re saying that seniors who are dying lived a good life, that 75 or 80 is a long life,” Barry says. That’s one reason it’s important for friends, relatives and neighbours to check in on seniors during the outbreak, Berkhout says. I once heard a woman saying her daughter had purged old belongings and how happy the daughter was to do that.


Source: thestar April 07, 2020 21:57 UTC



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