Sarah Hession got to meet her mother Mary Scanlon yesterday at Castleturvin House Nursing Home in Athenry, Co Galway. Residents at nursing homes and long-term care facilities are now allowed two visits per week. Photo: Ray RyanResidents of the Castleturvin House Nursing Home in Athenry, Galway, are delighted to be reunited with their families again after an easing of restrictions from yesterday allows them two visitors per week. Some of the 36 residents of the home haven’t seen their loved ones since Christmas and one resident can’t wait to meet her six-month-old great granddaughter, said the home’s director of nursing, Clodagh Killeen. With virus case numbers high in the community, residents are cautiously optimistic that they can return to some semblance of normality, she added.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Irish Independent

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2021 02:38 UTC