At Dayspring Assisted Living and Care Facility in Richland County, strict policies are in place to keep everyone safe.
"They used to go out to places and so forth. They can't do that. And who knows when that will happen," said Dayspring maintenance worker, Michael Barretta.
The policies are working, as the facility is currently COVID-free. Still, workers here know the toll social isolation has taken on residents.
“We still get to see our loved ones. Unfortunately, because of COVID in the congregate setting, our residents can't," said Dayspring officer manager, Heather Knipp.
So, they got creative. Dayspring executive director Michelle Swank asked Barretta to build something so residents could safely hug their loved ones again.
"I built a wall to divide it, which I insulated and I put a 36 door in it. So then I got a wooden screen door, removed the screen and got a crystal clear, heavy mil plastic, and put it in place in the screen," Barretta said of his process. "I went to Hobby Lobby and took the rings for crocheting or whatever they do with them. And that's what I used to capture it through the clear plastic, as well as the arms."
The result? A hugging door. Finally, residents would get that embrace they had been waiting on for so long.
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Richland County Assisted Living Builds Hugging Door for Residents
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