Posted on 09/20/2020 10:48:22 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
My mother died this week.
Mom was a victim of Alzheimer’s dementia. Up until six months ago, despite her memory loss, she was pretty happy. She was in one of the best care facilities in Nevada, catering specifically to Alzheimer’s patients. She loved her caregivers there, and she forged strong bonds with them.
My son and I took her on adventures. We took her to her favorite restaurants. Her favorite was Italian. She loved chocolate and she loved ice cream. We took her to Sigfried and Roy’s zoo that features lions and tigers, as well as dolphins. We took her to Redrock Canyon and to see the flamingos at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino. We wheeled her around the park on nice days, bought her ice cream, and brought her to my house on holidays and birthdays. The last years of her life weren’t perfect, but we made them as fulfilling as possible.
Then COVID-19 came and made all of the above impossible.
When two weeks became six weeks and six weeks became months upon months, we knew it was only a matter of time. She was allowed to visit us only through Skype calls, which were confusing for her, or through the window, which seemed likely to make her more confused and agitated, as she began trying to escape.
She tried to get her favorite caregiver to escape with her, so we knew if she saw us through the window, she would be beside herself. And we heard stories from other people, including close relatives of my great uncle (who died a month after COVID-19 lockdowns began), of patients crying and trying to push through the glass. We didn’t want her to go through that...
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Absolutely heartbreaking.
Look - at this point people are over this stupid lockdown BS and this coronavirus crap which is entirely government created fear
The stance is a stark warning to all those politicians that are still trying to use this is a power grab!
the American public is done with you and you are going to be in deep trouble very soon
Furthermore the amount of businesses and lives ruined by the overreaction to this stupid virus is going to be a very serious lesson to be learned and will never ever be repeated
Yes, this is sad. Elderly patients in nursing homes who used to have the stimulation of visitors and even going out somewhere. If they have dementia this isolation will make things worse. Of course, they can’t allow visitors who might bring in Covid. A no-win situation.
whole lot of misery created just because Orange Man Bad
People die without love.
Wah. Wah. Wah.
Either exposing the nursing homes to covid is bad—as it was in NY, or it isn’t.
I wish some people would decide what side they are on. Yeah, it sucks. But we all know that the elderly are the most likely to die from this. And we also know that there are a lot of knuckleheads who will march into the facility with virus.
I understand young and healthy folks are going to be fine. It’s too bad this woman couldn’t be with her mom. I know how that feels.
But, stop whining about it like they are “special.” What a bunch of babies.
My mother IS special! If you got a problem with that Freep me. We can arrange a meeting. !!!!! FA-Q
Ooohhh tough guy. Give it a rest. Your mother isn’t special enough in the nursing home to break the rules. So, lighten up Francis.
My mother is special enough that I will do whatever it takes. I repeat FA-Q!!
Not just stimulation. Health and safety, too.
Best way to ensure that your loved one isn’t at risk from their environment to to be there.
WuFlu solved one problem for Cuomo, at least temporarily. Fewer people to get wise to what is going on in the state’s nursing homes on a daily basis.
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