‘I’ll see you soon!’ Video calls a lifeline for Spanish care homes


Perez using the app 'Conectyayos' to speak to her son, who is not allowed to visit to ensure the residents safety, during lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak at Oteruelo nursing home in Valverde del Majano, Spain. The nursing home received seven donated tablets, four by the town hall and three by a local entrepreneur, so the elderly residents could stay connected to their loved ones during their confinement at the nursing home. — Reuters

VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, Spain: Dining tables stand empty at the Oteruelo care home for the elderly north of Madrid, where the coronavirus pandemic has obliged residents to eat meals in their rooms and substitute family visits with video-link chats on donated tablet computers.

"Look after yourself, I'll see you soon!" a man's voice can be heard saying as resident Inmaculada Perez waves at the screen.

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