Newly Engaged North Carolina Woman Shares Good News to Her Grandfather Through Window Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

A newly engaged Carly Boyd from North Carolina wanted to share the good news with her grandfather, but since the novel coronavirus can easily affect the elderly, visitors are not allowed at his nursing home. Luckily, staff helped her surprise him at his window.

Boyd “came to the back window of her grandfather’s room at the Premier Living and Rehab Center in Lake Waccamaw on Monday. The facility’s administrator, Gennie Parnell, snapped a photo showing Boyd outdoors pointing to her ring. Her grandfather, lying in bed, with his walker resting next to him, reacts,” reported Fox News.

The grandfather-granddaughter duo gets emotional as they put their hands up against the window and look at each other face-to-face.

“Even though visitation is restricted at this time, staff suggested an alternative. Here, a resident’s granddaughter tells her grandfather that she’s engaged! Emotional and memorable, for sure!! Thank you for allowing us to capture this special moment!!” the Premier Living & Rehab Center Info Page said in a Facebook post.

According to Fox News, “a community activity coordinator at the facility, April Bass, said Premier Living & Rehab Center has restricted visitation as a precaution to protect its older, vulnerable residents from being exposed to the coronavirus.”