Ill and Alone in Nursing Home, Scared and Helpless Outside It.

The article discusses the placement of elderly patients with potential coronavirus exposure at visitor-restricted nursing homes, and their children's concerns on their care in 2020. It cites the movement of an 85-year-old woman to a Washington care center where she died of the disease, and the health and contamination riska her daughter faced if she visited her. Also noted are families' acknowledgment of the services of nurses and caregivers in settings where health risks are high.