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Author: Meg Barone

Laurel Ridge Health Care: Nursing homes safe, loved ones hugging again

A drastic reduction in COVID-19 infection rates, the successful dispensing of vaccines, and Connecticut’s recent easing of pandemic restrictions has led to the state’s relaxing of visitation protocols. “People should feel comfortable admitting a loved one and visiting a loved one,” said Tim Brown, a spokesman for Athena Health Care Systems, which includes Newtown Rehabilitation

A wonderful place to heal; great caring staff

The decision to admit an aging parent to a skilled nursing home, whether for short-term post-hospitalization rehabilitation or long-term or memory care, can be fraught with guilt. In the past year that guilt was compounded by fears of COVID-19. Athena Health Care Systems can assuage those feelings for adult children unable to care of their