COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and a months-long indoor mask mandate, care home residents are still left living under tight restrictions despite being fully vaccinated.Patty Letourneau’s mom, Helen Schroeder, struggles with dementia and has been living in a Niverville care home since 2019.Despite driving in every week from Kenora, Ont., to be able to have a short visit with Schroeder, they are still not allowed to leave the care home grounds.
Families can meet loved ones in Manitoba care homes if all parties are fully vaccinated “Everyone else got the freedoms that came with being vaccinated. (Those in care homes) got no reward, they got no freedom.