The Editor:
I understand the reasoning behind the removal of TVs in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, a lengthy stay in a hospital for an elderly person is very boring.
I feel it's also mentally unhealthy as the patient has nothing to occupy their mind with other than their illness.
The reason I refer to the elderly is because most of us are not savvy to modern technology — and most of us do not have tablets.
I feel TVs should be available if a patient wants it, even if they have to pay for it.
I believe it would help everyone concerned.
-Trena Cole, Coquitlam
