Gone was the COVID unit that once held dozens of people and with it the darkness that followed the deaths of 36 residents and two staff members.
ARMENIAN FONT MAC WINDOWS
The Thanksgiving scene was a far cry from last year, which consisted of limited outdoor visits and calls from behind windows to protect vulnerable nursing home residents amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.
"You're my heart," responded Grigoryan, who wore a blue surgical mask to keep her grandmother safe. Papiryan, originally from Yerevan, immigrated to the United States more than 30 years ago. "You're the light of my life," Papiryan told the 34-year-old in Armenian. At times, she kissed her granddaughter Ruzanna Grigoryan's hand. Residents rose from their seats to dance to "Hey Jan Ghapama," an Armenian song written about a stuffed pumpkin dish.Īt one of the tables in the Mission Hills nursing home, 82-year-old Anahit Papiryan danced as best she could from her wheelchair, throwing her hands up in the air and turning them from side to side. Friends in wheelchairs sat beside one another chatting in Armenian. More than 100 people filled the dining room at Ararat Nursing Facility to celebrate Thanksgiving.Ĭhildren and grandchildren embraced their loved ones. Ruzanna Grigoryan, left, visits her grandmother Anahit Papiryan, 82, originally from Yevan, Armenia, during Thanksgiving Day festivities at the Ararat Nursing Facility on Thursday.
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