December 1, 2020 – CTV News
'I’ll put on a Hazmat suit just to sit down and talk to her': Prince Albert man hopes long term care home COVID-19 restrictions eased by Christmas
By: Francois Biber
A doctor with the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) said families and caregivers should be allowed to visit loved ones in long term care homes - if they are treated like care-home staff.
Dr. Samir Sinha, director of health policy research for NIA and director of geriatrics with the Sinai Health System in Toronto, said the effects of isolating family members far outweighs the risk of spreading the virus in a care home.