Marie Hebert holds her birthday balloons during a parade at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn on Friday. Hebert celebrated her birthday on the same day family of residents decorated their cars and drove by to show their love. “We are a social environment,” employee Charity Coro said. “They are used to seeing their family members.” Visits from family have been limited to seeing each other through windows and social distancing outside because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Certified Residential Medication Aide Danica Young, right, says hello to residents of Schooner Memory Care prior to the start of a parade at the Auburn facility Friday. Families decorated their cars and drove by to show their love. “We are a social environment,” employee Charity Coro said. “They are used to seeing their family members.” However, visits have been limited to seeing each other through windows and social distancing outside since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Residents wave to passing family members during a parade at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn on Friday. Family of residents decorated their cars and drove by to show their love. Visits have been limited to seeing each other through windows and social distancing outside since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Residents wave to passing family members during a parade at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn on Friday. Families decorated their cars and drove by to show residents they are loved. “We are a social environment,” employee Charity Coro said. Visits have been limited to seeing each other through windows and social distancing outside because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Family members decorated their cars for the parade at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn on Friday, sending the message to residents that they are loved. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Mark Prevost, director of resident services at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn, waves to residents during a parade at the facility Friday. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Kathie Bickford drives past residents during a parade at Schooner Memory Care in Auburn on Friday. Her parents, Art and Agnes Benoit, are residents there. Family members decorated their cars and drove by to show their love. Visits have been limited to seeing each other through windows and social distancing outside because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal Buy this Photo


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