Maybe like this?Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
https://apnews.com/fd1600f3d39055b9060cd7442568c739
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Maybe like this?Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
https://apnews.com/fd1600f3d39055b9060cd7442568c739
R.I.P Maurice Dotson, CNA, who until his death worked for West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Austin TX.
You see people dying around the world. The main place they're dying is in nursing homes. Why would they not use more precautions? -- Felicia Dotson, sister of Maurice Dotson
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mikesallah/nursing-assistant-devoted-to-elderly
Just heard the death rate is likely to double by August ..... 132,000 based on opening of states. We shall see.
The caretakers at that nursing home are heroes!!! I cannot even imagine staying quarantined that long at work.
I would guess that as being hit by end of June :(Quote:
Just heard the death rate is likely to double by August ..... 132,000 based on opening of states
I wonder if more Americans will begin to care for elderly relatives at home like some cultures do. Since I don't have kids, it won't be an option for me, but I do wonder if people in general will be less likely to use the nursing homes and assisted living facilities after this. When possible, of course. I thought this was an interesting article on the subject: https://khn.org/news/should-you-brin...-the-pandemic/ The 101-yr old woman in the article is in amazing shape and hilarious!
I'm so glad that we have the technology to communicate with doctors via email, phone and video. This past week I was able to have "visits" with four doctors and it was easy, convenient and it didn't even cost me a cent! Prescriptions were mailed promptly except the two that were urgent and I was able to pick those up right away, without any problems. I was also able to get bloodwork done quickly and safely. Yay! for technology!
Considering that NONE of the states that are majorly opening up have met the stats for being ready to open I would personally suggest that you praise your lucky stars that you have a cautious governor. The next few months are going to be a nightmare bloodbath of needless death in some states. And with treasonous-trump praising the death cult protestors the pressure on the rest of the governors to do the wrong thing and open up too soon will undoubtedly prove insurmountable for some.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
If we go into another decades long Great Depression jp1 we'll see if you still feel that way. My late neighbor told me how he supported 12 people because he was the only one in his extended family who could get a job. The Grapes of Wrath is fiction but the hunger it portrays was real.
My parents are 79 and 81 and I get the fear of losing someone, but folks like that are retired and can stay home. There's no need to shut down the economy for everyone else. The average age of a covid death is 81 in my state. It's not shut down OR open with a mask. It's shut down so you can't even get a haircut for months AND wear masks even when you're not going into businesses. The mayor of Boston actually scolded joggers and bicyclists for not wearing masks never mind that you could hyperventilate and pass out. It's beyond caution, it's taking away basic rights including freedom of religion. The Christian Bible says do not neglect to assemble yourselves together (Hebrews 10:25). I will be interested to see if a religious freedom case makes it to the Supreme Court.
Well said, JP, and this is certainly how I feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by jp1
I suppose if one is ok with the idea that a majority of folks living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities will die, then sure, let’s go for herd immunity.
Personally I’ve always been of the opinion that there is no question for which the right answer is the one that results in 100’s of thousands of additional deaths. Other people may feel differently.
Well, thanks to Dado's excellent suggestion, I have ordered three new masks, using the hair bandeau and gaiter designs. I wasn't going to spend the money but as my husband reminded me, we're going to have to wear these all summer, so why not see if I can't find something that doesn't mess up my breathing. They're even pretty. Will report back on how they function, once they arrive. I have high hopes for the gaiter style because it is for motorcyclist use in the summer, to repel dust.