Residents at the Loch Lomond Villa can visit their loved ones three different ways.
The facility added nine 20-minute outside visits a day.
Family members must complete a survey and wear a mask.
Visitor ambassador Josh Shanks is medical student at Dalhousie Medicine NB.
He says outside visits are properly distanced.
“The patient can be wheeled out. We have blankets for them and sunhats, whatever they need to enjoy the visit. The visitors can change from visit to visit which is nice so you are not locked in,” Shanks said.
Judy Mitchell saw her father-in-law Aubrey Moore for the first time since early March.
She said she felt the process was carefully planned.
“I was really pleased with at how gracious they were, how helpful they were. I have always felt the staff the the Villa was very good to my father-in-law,” Mitchell said.
Between traffic, wind, face masks and age, being able to hear the conservation can be challenging.
Mitchell appreciated the attempts to reduce noise.
“They moved us to these chairs at the back of the building which was great because you are out of the sun, the wind and away from the road noise,” Mitchell said.
Josh Shanks says masks make communicating more challenging.
“Wearing masks now you don’t have that ability to lip read and even emotional cues, that smile is not able to be read,” Shanks said.
The Loch Lomond Villa and its facilities are also offering drive-thru visits and virtual visits.