The ban on most hospital visitors is having a profound effect on patients and their families, caregivers and advocates say. "I would say that many families who are long-term caregivers at bedside in hospitals understand infection control really, really well. "We cannot have visitors in hospital, but we can have one to two designated family members who are essential partners in care." (Submitted by Brian Regehr)He's had to deliver the news that family members can't stay because of COVID-19 precautions, and that's been upsetting, he said. (Submitted by Donna Morgan )Donna Morgan said that staying in the loop with her father's care, and getting through to speak with him, has been one of the most frustrating fallouts from the COVID-19 visiting restrictions.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 00:40 UTC