They had barely been apart during their 63-year marriage and Shirley continued to visit her husband every day at his care home in Falmouth, Cornwall, before the pandemic struck.
Manager of the home Melissa Jones described the embrace between Shirley and Freddie as a deeply moving moment that had offered a glimmer of light at the end of the darkest of tunnels. ‘They have stayed in touch and had some brief visits, probably a handful, in August but it was in communal areas with screens set up.‘It was the first time they were able to hold hands since March and that meant everything to them.
‘It has been great and we have had 12-13 visitors since Wednesday. There is no time limit and they can stay as long as they like. We don’t monitor the visitors and they can spend time in private rooms.‘This was the first start of a little bit of normality coming back. Walking down the corridor to hear one of the residents finally laughing inside our home was absolutely lovely.
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