Sorry to read your sad news FC.
My 92yo mothers sister has been in a nursing home for 18 months, her dementia is worsening and it’s very sad she can no longer visit her sole surviving sister. I used to take her visiting every week, post Toby Carvery which was a highlight, then a garden centre visit. Most days my old mum forgets about not being able to visit or be taken out for lunch and she’s had cabin fever. She’s now decided to ‘stuff it’ and go out and walk the short distance into town...Post Office, Bank, Coop, local Tuesday market, wine gum emporium. She’s knows the risks but at her age is prepared to roll the dice in order to improve her life quality. I’m in her home twice daily helping with jobs, cleaning, tidying etc and with my busy social life...walking with friends, BBQs, socially distanced evening drinking with friends, there is a risk I’ll pass it on unknowingly, but we’ve talked about it and it’s not fair on her mental health to keep the old girl cooped up like a battery hen, or even worse as she’s on her own.
A few friends my age are totally paranoid. Both live out in the sticks. One won’t even walk out into the lane by her house. The other won’t go in any shops, walk far, has driven a short distance once in ten weeks and criticises anyone who walks through her village whom she doesn’t recognise. Her weekly highlight is Morrisons home delivery.
I just get on with my life as much as possible...I’ve even bought another nail brush to give them a good scrub after hand washing. And eating curry with chappatis sans cutlery doesn’t half stain your mitts.
Totally agree with Z. Assess our own circumstances and act accordingly.
But stay away from Giggleswick you unclean beggars.....
Last edited by: legacylad on Sat 6 Jun 20 at 20:58
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