St. Joseph's Healthcare virtual visits provide closer contact for dementia patients and their families
Written by Mike Pearson, Reporter, Hamilton Mountain News | Thursday, April 23, 2020
Ana Yurgan-Rotella hasn’t seen her father, Peter Jurgan, since March 14, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Peter has mild to moderate dementia and lives at St. Joseph’s Healthcare’s Harbour North.
Despite restrictions on in-person visitors, Peter stays in touch with his family through St. Joe’s virtual visits program. The in-patient program uses hospital-supplied iPads loaded with video-call software to help keep patients connected with their families.