this is suzanne amos. her mother, doreen, has dementia and is in a care home in kent.ou know, your mum's crying. she wants you to hug her. you want to hug her. but you can't. so... and this is suzanne smith. her mother, barbara, is also in a care home and also has dementia. if mum is still alive in six months' time, she may not recognise me by then. so time with her now when she knows the time there isjust crucial. like so many relatives of care home residents, both women believe restrictions on visits are robbing them of precious time with the people they love. i'm loaded down with chocolate biscuits, flowers, because this is the first time i've seen herfor a while, and it also may be the last time that i see her for a while. with coronavirus cases rising nationally, suzanne amos is making a four—hour round trip to see her mum for an hour in case the home locks down. the care home has been in and out of lockdown for various reasons. we've filmed with her mum in the past. suzanne knows care staff are doing all they can to protect a residents, but she says official guid

this is suzanne amos. her mother, doreen, has dementia and is in a care home in kent.