I want to be with her. She took care of me for 70 years, and now it’s my turn,’ says Jack Eccles. When nursing homes began barring visitors to keep the coronavirus out, Mr. Eccles, who is 93, decided to move in. Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, N.C., agreed to rent him a single room in its assisted-living area so that he could care for his wife, Gerry, who is 91 and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. When schools closed in the spring, Donna Medrek would rise at 4 a.m. to squeeze in some...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 23, 2020 11:03 UTC