Brian Ridge has been able to maintain the special bond he has with his wife Denise, but strict visitor limits in West Australian aged care homes are creating heartache for larger families — and they are expected to remain in place for some time to protect our most vulnerable.
Brian Ridge visits his wife Denise Brown, who lives with Alzheimer's disease, in her Perth aged care home almost every day.Visitors are capped at two people each day, impacting larger familiesAs they sit together, she has a cup of tea and a scone, and he asks her if she loves him.The couple have been able to maintain their bond throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on visitors to residential aged care facilities and hospitals, designed to protect the most vulnerable people.
Mr Ridge and his wife's sister are usually the only ones who visit her, and he believed the current settings were right."It's just too dangerous. And these people are really susceptible."In hospitals, patients are allowed up to two visitors during visiting hours, as well as any "approved visitors", such as parents and carers.But not everyone has had the same experience with visitor rules as Mr Ridge, especially people with larger families.
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