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Written by: Huang Yingjin
2020-12-25 09:00
Last update date: 2020-12-25 09:00
During the festive season, family members should have been together, but in Hong Kong under the epidemic, not everyone can be reunited with their families.
The 93-year-old mother-in-law Chen, who has four generations in the same class, has been living in a nursing home in March this year. However, due to the epidemic situation, the home declined to visit. The family can only meet her mother-in-law at the door of the home.
Granddaughter Miss Li pointed out that Grandma Chen has 8 great-grandchildren. Every winter solstice, she will meet together at her mother-in-law’s house. But this year, the family can only go to the gate of the home to talk to her mother-in-law across the door. She was happy, but she also bluntly said, "I sigh."
Miss Li's family went to the gate of the hospital to talk to Granny Chen across the door.
(Photo by Huang Yingjin)
Four generations of the same house gather year after year for the epidemic, and it is difficult to reunite under the ban on hospital visits
Since the third wave of the epidemic began in July, the Social Welfare Department has announced that visits to homes for the elderly are banned for five months.
Even during the festive season, Ms. Li's family can only share family relationships with Granny Chen at the Wong Chuk Hang Care and Attention Center of Po Leung Kuk through a glass door.
Ms. Li said that her family has four generations under one roof and there are more than 30 people in total. Granny Chen has 8 great-grandchildren, and the youngest great-grandchild is about 8 years old.
Every winter solstice, they would go to Granny Chen's house to celebrate the Chinese Communist Party festival. Every time there were more than 20 people gathered together, and the scene was quite lively.
But this year, affected by the epidemic, not only did the party fail, but even a face-to-face hug became a luxury.
Since visits were restricted, only 10 minutes in total each time
Ms. Li recalled that she was admitted to the Po Leung Kuk Wong Chuk Hang Care and Attention Center in early March. At that time, the epidemic prevention measures for hospital visits were already quite strict. Only two people can visit at a time, and entering the hospital not only requires temperature measurement and disinfection. For your hands, you also need to wear a full set of protective clothing for safety.
In July of this year, the government further tightened the visitation restrictions and the elderly homes were completely banned. Ms. Li could only relieve her boredom through video chat with Mae Ma, or go to the door of the home to talk to Mae Ma with the help of the staff. She talked together across the door, but for the sake of safety, the time for each meeting was only 10 minutes.
Ms. Li said frankly that although with the help of the institution, she was happy to meet her at the winter solstice, but she also "sighed."
(Photo by Huang Yingjin)
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The granddaughter laments this winter solstice, "not used to"
Ms. Li said frankly that although with the help of the institution, she was happy to meet her at the winter solstice, but she also "sighed."
"From the details to most of the festivals in the first year, I have a habit of doing it myself." Miss Li sighed, and said: "Because I used to be all the people who returned to the house for the festival. Cooking rice, and killing sparrows at the same time. We have been tied to each other every year after we were born. There is no way this year, we can only block the glass door...
Handmade to send great-grandchildren scarf
cold glass door, although the family separated, but the family was able to penetrate hot all obstacles.
Ms. Li and a group of more than ten people together gave Mummy Christmas gifts, including warm clothes such as scarves and gloves, as well as some snacks and accessories.
In her elder year, Granny Chen also knitted warm scarves for her great-grandchildren, and made Christmas cards for her family.
Ms. Li described that although the mother sometimes "twisted" because she had not seen her relatives for a long time, once the mother-in-law saw her great-grandchildren, she would immediately laugh from ear to ear and praise her grandchildren for being "good" and "beautiful." , Forget all the unhappiness.
After receiving the "Love Scarf", the great-grandchildren of Granny Chen also put on them on the spot, embracing Tai Xiu with excitement.
Although they were unable to personally hand over the gift to each other, the affection contained in it was as warm as the winter sun.
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