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Devoted wife surprises dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.
  • This is the moving moment a devoted wife surprised her dementia-stricken husband by moving into his care home after a month apart - because she 'can't live without him'. Pensioner Kenneth Meredith, 96, walked through the door with his zimmer-frame and broke down in tears when he saw wife Betty Meredith, 91, sitting down in front of him. Seconds later he rushes over to his wife of 71-years, who is seen sitting at a table for a make-shift date night, decorated with heart shaped balloons and roses. With The Platters' 1954 hit 'Only You', playing in the background, the couple share a long hug, after spending five weeks apart. The pair were heartbroken after Kenneth moved into Bourn View Care Home, Birmingham, five weeks ago due to his worsening battle with Alzheimer's. Due to strict rules, he couldn't see wife Betty, who he has been with for 76 years. And with no sign the pandemic was lifting, lonely Betty asked if she could be moved into the care home because she could no longer be apart from her husband. Unbeknown to Kenneth, Betty had moved into the floor below as she waited for her Covid-19 test results - but would continue to phone him for their daily chats. Once her results came back negative, Betty and staff helped arrange the surprise for Kenneth on November 10.

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