https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...19b12a0d7d7338
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The boss of a retirement village operator is calling on the Government to allow aged care residents to reconnect with their loved ones.
Oceania Healthcare chief executive Brent Pattison says that the current restrictions are weighing heavily on the mental health of his residents.
Under the current conditions, Aucklanders have been allowed to finally start extending their bubbles to include households, but this does not include aged care residents". Contains some very somber personal stories in the comments section of how this is impacting people and their elderly loved ones.
I have some personal experience of this last year when my Mum was locked down for a while in her rest home. It was incredibly tough on her and we really felt it too.
Well done to our man Brent for advocating on the old folks behalf. Not just a brilliant investment banker after all :t_up: