UK Government Suggests that Over 70s Should Stay Home

StarSong said:
Unless this pandemic flames out quickly, which seems unlikely, I'd guess schools will not start back up until after summer.
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but then whose going to look after them?...seriously , how will people be able to work if their children have to remain at home.. what about the grandparents who do so much of the child care while the parents work?.. those same grandparents who may be over 70 and have to self isolate for 4 months , what happens then?>. how are the governments going to address that situation? :unsure:
 
hollydolly said:
but then whose going to look after them?...seriously , how will people be able to work if their children have to remain at home.. what about the grandparents who do so much of the child care while the parents work?.. those same grandparents who may be over 70 and have to self isolate for 4 months , what happens then?>. how are the governments going to address that situation? :unsure:
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Don't know. Just am seeing that local governments are already preparing people to self-isolate for 8 weeks instead of 2.
 

chic said:
My cousin in CA called and said anyone of 65 must stay in. I cannot believe this but it may be the only way to contain the virus.
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here it's aged 70.. they've not implemented it yet, but they have announced it will take place and that over 70's will have to self isolate for 4 months !! people 70 and over are absolutely up in arms as you can imagine.. aside from the fact that many don't have friends and family who can ensure they have everything they need during such a long period , isolating them totally from the world would cause a great surge in depression...and then we have the over 70's who still go out to work, what about them ? I can't believe the governments haven't given this much more thought...
 
The situation here in Scotland is a bit confused. While many events have been cancelled, it seems as if the government is relying on the goodwill of the people to take sensible precautions. In a sparsely populated country, 'social distancing' isn't too difficult - almost a way of life for many (except those in the cities or large towns).

London has almost twice the population of Scotland.
 
I don't believe there is any mandate in the USA to force anyone to stay home. They are RECOMMENDING that certain people (older, compromised immune systems, etc.) self-isolate and certainly those who have tested positive for the virus are quarantined. Personally I don't see what the big deal is; it is an attempt to SAVE YOUR LIFE, people. Good grief, all the entitled whining is aggravating. Order your necessities online or pay the $5 for a grocery delivery. It will save you much more in gasoline and aggravation to STAY PUT.
 
I live in a 55+ community where the average age minimum is 75. There are several older folks here without a car trying to survive on a SS check of less than $1000/mo. Many months they must do without meds, or split them, cut out meals just to make ends meet. $5 is a lot of money to them. Many of you are doing very well for yourselves while so many must scrimp by. Try putting yourself in their shoes.
One woman, approaching 90, asked if I could pick up some TP for her. I tried three stores and not one had one roll of tp. She gets her food from a local church group, but they are stocking her up and they are having issues getting delivery drivers since the Coronavirus became a reality.
The sadly funny thing about the whole situation is that every show on tv that has anything to do with this virus is telling people to check on seniors. I have not seen one volunteer yet. I would love to point them to the man with Parkinson's, the 90 y.o., the legally blind lady, etc.
 
In Australia, they started a "Seniors Only" shopping time this morning. Between 7 and 8am

It turned into an absolute chaotic farce.

This morning, older people were queued out the door and up the street. No social distancing observed.

Thank goodness I always have had enough food to last me for at least a month. The meals may not be too interesting to other people, but they are nourishing and meet my needs.
 
lukebass said:
I live in a 55+ community where the average age minimum is 75. There are several older folks here without a car trying to survive on a SS check of less than $1000/mo. Many months they must do without meds, or split them, cut out meals just to make ends meet. $5 is a lot of money to them. Many of you are doing very well for yourselves while so many must scrimp by. Try putting yourself in their shoes.
One woman, approaching 90, asked if I could pick up some TP for her. I tried three stores and not one had one roll of tp. She gets her food from a local church group, but they are stocking her up and they are having issues getting delivery drivers since the Coronavirus became a reality.
The sadly funny thing about the whole situation is that every show on tv that has anything to do with this virus is telling people to check on seniors. I have not seen one volunteer yet. I would love to point them to the man with Parkinson's, the 90 y.o., the legally blind lady, etc.
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check to see if anyone has started any kind of facebook page as some people have here where they are offering services for the elderly for free... the senior isolated person just has to make a call to a number or post a request online , or someone on their behalf can do it.. if for example the senior is deaf or blind...
For example within minutes of a request someone will go and fetch somebodys' meds, or food.. or search down a difficult to find product. Yesterday a request was made for gluten free pasta.. within 30 minutes it was delivered and left at their door...
 
We're just getting ready to do our fortnightly shop and it will be interesting to see how well the shops are stocked. We also received a letter from our dentist to say we were due for a checkup and see the hygienist. I'll drop in and ask if this is OK. There's been no cases of the virus in this immediate area.

Fortunately most of the older residents here have family in the area, but I'll help out if needed.
 
chic said:
@StarSong - Oceanside.
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Ahhh.... Such a beautiful beach town - we go RVing there now and then.

This sounded weird to me, so I did a little research. (Got plenty of time on my hands...)

Oceanside residents have no more draconian constraints than the rest of CA. Your cousin may come and go as she please, but is recommended to stay home as much as possible.
https://www.osidenews.com/2020/03/11/oceanside-covid-19-coronavirus-update/

I hope this will reassure her a bit.
 
hollydolly said:
Good luck, Capt, may the luck of the Oirish be wit you t'day and ye find the shops all stocked up with Guinness , cabbage and corned beef... :D
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Thanks hollydolly, but I have had minimal contact with N.Ireland since my university days (almost 50 years ago). I was glad to be out of the place and was delighted to be find a good job in Hampshire. I don't like Guinness or any stout for that matter - give me a good English real ale. Cabbage and corned beef - where did that idea come from? I'm making a lasagne tonight.

Shopping today was a mixed affair. No toilet roll, no flour, no yeast, no pasta of any sort, no chicken (but I bought a half price duck). The daftest thing was that Tesco was limiting 'Spring water' to one bottle per customer! Limiting sparkling water !! I could buy as much tonic or soda water as I liked. I could buy unlimited alcohol - but only one bottle of water! The lunatics really have taken over the asylum.

On the point of the police / military preventing people going out unless authorised, I wonder how long people will tolerate this. I also wonder if it would work in remote rural areas.

Stay safe.
 
Seniors have always been the most susceptible to many respiratory illnesses. When this passes seniors and their care takers still have to be careful.

Long before this I had to be aware when taking care of a senior parent always washing hands, wiping down surfaces etc. Also if one is mobile not being mobile is not good for things like blood pressure, circulation etc. It drove people crazy that they liked going out doing things for themselves worrying about what they were touching. Even when they stopped driving I'd take them where ever they wanted to go. They knew the risks but the mobility and getting out was just as important.
 
Gonna try and get my Dr. to do a skype or video chat call instead of me having to go in person, to avoid any crowds there....I gotta be seen every six months to get one of my meds or there's no refills......wish me luck....maybe the office decided to forego the appointments for their safety too......and also will have the pharmacy deliver them for an extra $10 which I think is too high, but in these times it will be worth keeping my health in tact.
 
hollydolly said:
@Capt Lightning , my comment was a jokey remark it being St Patricks day... Irish are well known for Guinness, Cabbage and corned beef... so I was just wishing you Irish luck.. :)
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That's fine Hollydolly. Oh, I've tried Guinness, but never liked it. My father in law liked it, but didn't like it with a head. This made him unpopular with some barmen:( I think nearly all my friends from that time have flown to the corners of the world. I very much doubt if I would recognise the place now. My daughter has to go to Belfast sometimes for conferences.
She describes it as 'weird'.

Anyway, I should gratefully accept luck from any quarter. These are worrying times and sometimes I think I could hide away in this little village and sit things out, but I'm too restless - always got to be doing something or going somewhere. The theatres have all been closed so I don't have that to look forward to.

I'm sure you're looking after yourself. Has this messed up your various doctors visits etc.? I was surprised to find my dental surgery was running as normal, but it's next month before I can get a checkup and see the hygienist on the same day. So, that's business as usual!
 
So far as I know my doctors surgery and my dentist are still running as normal, I haven't had any notification that they're not. ..but it's alread an extremely busy small practice where it take at least a month to see a doctor unless it's an emergency, so it only needs one of those doctors to go sick and it will cause chaos ..

However I have a procedure booked as an inpatient for the 29th of April in hospital, and today it was announced that all non urgent procedures will be postponed after April 14th.

I don't know if that applies to all hospitals or just the NHS , my procedure is with a private hospital. I'm sure they'll let me know after 15th if mine has been cancelled
 

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