Some assisted living homes allowing visitations

More of California is starting to get back to business - including one area hit hard by the coronavirus, assisted living homes.

Action News Now Jafet Serrato shares how one facility is letting its residents see their loved ones.

More of california starting to get back to business including one area hit hard by the coronavirus assisted living homes.

Action news now reporter jafet serrato shows us how one facility is letting its residents see their loved ones.

Dianne (yong-sma) jongsma lives in west haven assisted living in orland.

(wade elliot:) "covid-19 has had a cost that goes beyond those that get infected.

For us its been about residents being isolated."

Jongsma hadn't seen her family in months.

But that changed for her monday morning.

She finally got to see her family in person.

(wade elliot:) "it's a big start for our people to see their loved ones, face to face" face to face but still 6 feet apart.

Tammy aueuchon and her dad came all the way from new mexico to visit her mom.

(tammy aueuchon:) "it was great being able to see her."

Auechon taking pictures of her mom so she can relivethe moment.

She hadn't seen her since december.

(tammy aueuchon:) "she's very loving, but she can be stubborn."

(tammy's dad:) "she's a pretty independent lady.

She don't listen then she walks away."

(standup:) "anyone who comes to west haven senior living is required to wear a face mask.

The visit lasts about 15 minutes long but family members can come back every single day to see their loved one, except on sundays."

(wade elliot:) "there are hundreds if not thousands in our region that want to see their families too.

And if we can set a pattern here, i think that all of the communities will benefit from this."

(jeremiah spooner:) "it's the best visit since we brought them up here.

It's the first time that we were able to visit them."

John and jeremiah spooner appreciate the opportunity to visitãbut admit it was tough to communicateã given the safety measures.

(jeremiah spooner:) "its hard to hear.

They have hearing problems. they cant tell whose talking to them because they cant see a mouth moving.

But its better than them getting sick."

No hugging or kissing allowedã but compassion is.

(john spooner:) "i think it kind of lets them know we really do care.

They start to wonder because we can't visit."

(wade elliot:) "we hope that very soon we're going to have many families on campus.

And maybe not just for a few hours a dayãbut maybe inside our buildings, sitting much closer to their families" the visitation was approved by glenn county public health.

Elliot tells action news now hey do have the greenlight from the state to do indoor visitationsãbut glenn county public health advised them to slowly phase into these visits.