After receiving vaccines, North Dakota nursing homes are ready for a new normal

BISMARCK -- Administrator Tammra Peterson knows how important visitation is for her residents at Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Williston.

She said she still remembers when one of her residents got to see her family after missing them for months. Even though the resident has memory problems, she was able to recognize her family and smiled when she saw them.

“It gives me goose…