Residents at Wagga's hospices and nursing homes have been introduced to a world of new technologies make efforts to stay in touch with the world beyond the centre's walls.
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Due to the intensifying of COVID-19 restrictions, over the past week, the staff at the Forrest Centre had to close their doors to visitors at Mary Potter Nursing Home and the Loreto Home of Compassion.
It has meant families and residents have had to adjust to seeing far less of each other, at least physically.
"Initially there was a bit of concern, understandably," said Evan Robertson, CEO of the Forrest Centre.
"We get lots of visitors under normal conditions. Some families come as often as every day, some even twice a day."
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Having taken precautions to reduce the likelihood of an outbreak within the facilities, the residents have been allowed to carry on as normal.
As a result, Mr Robertson envisions the difficulty in adjusting to this time without visitations will be felt more acutely by the families on the outside.
"This is their home. Residents know they won't be isolated, that they'll be able to continue seeing each other," he said.
"It's the families that have had concerns that they wouldn't be able to see their loved ones. But since we've set up FaceTime and messaging, the worries have settled down."
The staff have also been sharing via social media photos of the residents with messages to their families.
Earlier this week, the staff were also given the immense privilege of assisting one resident in taking part in a very important occasion outside the centre.
"[On Wednesday] we live-streamed one of our resident's grandson's wedding so he could be part of the happy day," Mr Robertson said.
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While the wider city prepares to commemorate the upcoming calendar events in isolation, the Forrest Centre will still be able to host its annual Easter and Anzac Day events.
"They will be paired back ceremonies," Mr Robertson said.
"Normally we'd have an open-air ceremony [for Anzac Day] and get a representative of Kapooka down usually with a horse.
"Many of the residents do hold strong connections to those who served, so we like to mark it with solemn respect.
"This year, we'll still hold the ceremonies but it will just be for our residents and staff. The same with Easter, we'll have a service but it will be a lot more intimate."
Despite the initial concern raised by the residents and their families, Mr Robertson said the community is to be commended on how well it has responded to the current challenges.
In particular, Mr Robertson applauded how well centre staff had managed to minimise the disruption to ordinary life within the facility.
"A huge wrap for our staff who have been so compassionate, accommodating and supportive of our residents and families," he said.