The poignant moment Dorothy, 87, saw her sister up close for the first time in 12 weeks - thanks to this care home's new 'visiting pod'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor 12 long weeks in lockdown Dorothy Owen and her fellow care home residents have been unable to see their loved ones face-to-face.Instead, in a sorry substitute for the family contact which is so important for residents' wellbeing, especially those with dementia, they have occasionally been able to wave to them through the window.But this week that all changed, thanks to the 'visiting pod' - an inspired invention by Urmston Manor owner Martyn Davies.Made from perspex, it creates a transparent virus-defying barrier between the residents and their visitors and enables them to talk face-to-face over a brew.For Dorothy Bowen, 87, it's been a revelation.She told the M.E.N: "Today I saw my sister and her husband and it was marvellous - a really.
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