(Caring for dementia patients in a pandemic: First of two parts)
“Kailan bibisita ‘yung anak ko, ‘yung family ko?”
At the height of the pandemic, Romnick Ramos, a 32-year-old geriatric nurse, would get persistent questions from his patients concerning their families.
Ramos works in La Verna Aged Care and Dementia Village in Marikina City, where he has been staying since July due to the lockdown. As if the pandemic is not enough, they also faced the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, which thankfully did not cause any damage to the facility nor any harm to the elderly he nurses.
Older people above 60 years old, along with persons with preexisting medical conditions, are at high…
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