Kieran Brady expressed deep sadness over his father’s isolation during the pandemic, stating, 'My father had dementia, but he wasn't too bad. He kept asking us when are you bringing me home? Why can't you get into me? Have you all forgotten about me? It was breaking all our hearts not to be able to give him a hug or hold his hand.' This reflects the profound emotional toll of visiting restrictions on families of nursing home residents.
Brady described the government’s decision to ease Covid restrictions for a 'meaningful' Christmas as 'mad'. He recounted the tragic event that followed: 'My father got it [Covid-19] from a staff member and he was isolated while he waited for test results. He would stay in that third floor room alone for almost three weeks until he died on January 18, 2021.' This emphasizes the disastrous impact of such policies on vulnerable populations.
Kieran Brady articulated the frustration and sense of injustice experienced by families of those who died in care settings, saying, 'It's like the thousands of people who died in all care settings just didn't matter, they are just collateral damage. The government's meaningful Christmas has left a lot of us visiting graveyards.' This captures the sentiment that governmental decisions neglected the value of human life during the crisis.
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