Forbes June 30, 2020
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Next Avenue Contributor
Pandemic-related shutdowns opened up plenty of worries for Jane Levy. At her Chapel Hill, N.C., home, the 80-year-old cares for her 79-year-old husband, who, in the past 16 years, has experienced a heart transplant, lymphoma and, most recently, advanced stage prostate cancer.
“The first worry was the fact that he is immunocompromised, so he’s very high risk for the virus,” Levy said. Taking him to the doctor for critical treatments, she feared potential exposure to the coronavirus for both of them. “It would be a disaster,” she said, if they got sick.
But, as Levy fretted over their health, she also was cut off from her regular activities, including a weekly breakfast gathering...
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