A 'Hug Tent' Allows Safe Embraces at Colorado Assisted Living Center

I love this!! Residents at an assisted living center near Boulder are now able to see and touch their loved ones... kinda. The facility created what they're calling a 'hug tent'; a safe place where residents can visit with family members they haven't embraced in months. Admittedly, being separated by a clear plastic sheet and wearing plastic gloves isn't ideal, but it's something! And it's much more than what they've been able to do in the past year, which is important to residents and their family members. Similar tents called 'cuddle curtains' have popped up all over the world during the pandemic. Read more here.


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