General Chat

....but one we rarely hear about.

My son in law's sister 'L' works at a care home.
She, her partner and children live in the same house, but in a flat above her parents.
Her father is vulnerable, as is her husband, who has lung problems.
Because of this, 'L' has been staying at the Care Home.
Today (her birthday) she tested positive for Covid. The home has an outbuilding where those who test positive isolate. Unfortunately, the outbuilding only houses 2, who are (fortunately) due to be 'released' tomorrow.

What is 'L' to do tonight?
She can't stay in the home, can't stay in the outbuilding, can't go home, and, as she's positive, can't go to a hotel.
It very much looks like she'll be spending a freezing night in her car.

So much for 'caring' for the carers! :-| :-|

Rhetoric is all fine and dandy, but too often it is used to avoid action rather than initiate it :-|

I hope that all works out for the family

Too true, Allan.
They wanted to bring back 'Clap for the Carers' tonight.
How about giving them a pay rise, sufficient PPE, the vaccination - and have a decent policy in place for situations like 'L's'?

During every lockdown, 'L's' avoided her family, so sh could continue looking after the elderly, and keep her family safe. It makes you wonder why she bothered.

'L' lives in Sussex.
My other daughter's friend (in Hampshire) has offered, if she can get there, to give up his house, for her to self-isolate in <3

I do sincerely hope that everything works out, Maggie. :-)

Well, it appears the Home have found her a 'building' to stay in.
No electricity, or running water, not sure what sort of bed - and no loo!
It sounds like the shed :-(

My Hampshire daughter (who works for the NHS) was saying that, during the summer, colleagues who caught covid were locking themselves in their bedrooms (if they had an en-suite), doctors were confining themselves to the 'annexe' of their house, and the majority 'average' people resorted to living in tents.