My Dad was in Socialist Dane County, so the last day I physically saw him was March 12, 2020 - the day they locked everything and everyone down there, and all across Wisconsin.
They would not let me see him at all. He died May 31, 2020.
The only consolation for me was that Cancer got him and NOT Covid, AND the fact that he was pretty far gone and was completely drugged up for pain. He wouldn’t have known me if I was able to see him, and he DID die holding a Hospice workers hand, so he wasn’t completely alone. :(
I’m doing some serious planning for my own future care, making sure the right people in my life (after Beau) are in the right place at the right time.
Old Age Is Not For Sissies! ;)
That is terrible, I’m so sorry 😞
One of the reasons we chose the one we did as their policy is not to shut down (except temporarily when they have a case). One of the nurses told me that even if it makes them at higher risk to catch covid, they were not going to keep their loved ones away. Dementia is hard enough on them, let them enjoy their family while they can. My FiL only knows us about half the time now. It is such a terrible disease.
I’m glad your dad wasn’t alone at least. Still, that must have been so hard on you.