Families of residents at Washington nursing home hit by coronavirus want answers.
5 min readHandwashing is a great way to protect you and your family from getting sick.over the past week, including residents at a nursing home, patients' families are anxious and asking for answers.
"All the families are really worried, not knowing if our loved ones are even alive, if they have the virus," Phelps told ABC News via Skype.Some of the families were trying to reach nursing home residents who have dementia, are bedridden or who have had strokes that affect their speaking ability, meaning they aren't able to talk over the phone. Getting in touch with Life Care was their only option.
Carmen Gray, left, hugs her sister, Bridget Parkhill, after discussing concerns about coughing exhibited by their mother, Susan Hailey, who is a resident at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases, in Kirkland, Wash., March 4, 2020.
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