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Earlier this month the Minnesota Department of Health released the names of 32 nursing homes and assisted-living facilities facing outbreaks of COVID-19. Eubanks’ mother, Isabelle, lived in one of the named facilities. In this episode, Don recalls his experience learning his mother had tested positive for COVID-19, and the pain and anger he felt as he could not hold her or say goodbye. 

The Counter Stories co-hosts also talk about how the virus is preventing people both from mourning with their families and observing important cultural traditions. 

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Co-host Don Eubanks shares his experience of his mother's death and the anguish of mourning loved ones while in isolation.

Counter Stories: A personal journey of grief in the era of COVID-19

An older woman surrounded by her four adult children

Counter Stories: A personal journey of grief in the era of COVID-19

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