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There is only one certain way to take an elder out of harm's way, and that is to remove them from others BEFORE Covid gets loose in an institution.
As many of us have noted, the isolation from family and friends itself has very devastating effects over time. Elders in Nursing Homes, ALF, LTC are not going to be able to procure nor to wear full time the gear required to even begin to protect them.
We are in the middle of a pandemic, and apparently now it is expected that we will see the expected fall resurgence with a vengeance.
I already had the ex partner of my brother get this months ago when he had to have a surgery and rehab and the rehab was full of covid in both patients and family. He got it, returned to hospital, and survived it.
I am so sorry to hear this worry for you and the one you love. The only way to address this that I can see with any certainty is to take the elder out of LTC and into your home, and then basically have your own home go on shutdown. This is not possible for so many.
This is a problem EVERYWHERE where people congregate together. My daughter is now beginning teaching again. It took one week to see three positives, and they will likely shut down. They understand they are VERY HIGH RISK. Other than good PPE, trying to get people to use it, hand washing, cleaning, staying well as we are able, avoiding crowded areas, masking, and etc I can't imagine what we can do.
I am so sorry for all facing down this fall. I think we saw what happened before; I think we fear it, or worse will happen again.
Are these residents sick, or have they just 'tested positive' for Covid19? Is there a true outbreak where all of these residents are sick with symptoms and going to the hospital? There are as many as 1 in 2 'false positive' tests for the virus these days, which is why I'm asking.
Are the positive residents being isolated in their rooms at the nursing home? Is the staff wearing PPE (now) when they are attending to the Covid positive residents; then disposing of the PPE after leaving the room EACH TIME? Are the positive residents wearing masks also?
These are the steps that should be in place in the nursing home: all staff wears PPE when interacting with a positive resident and the resident wears a mask as well; all positive residents are isolated in their rooms for 2 weeks even if they are not symptomatic; anyone showing symptoms should be sent to the hospital right away b/c the faster the virus is treated, the better the chance of survival, even in the elderly.
Short of taking your mother out of the NH, I'm not sure what you can really 'do' here. My mother lives in a Memory Care ALF here in Colo. There have been 3 positive tests so far with employees who were ordered to stay home for 2 weeks (they were asymptomatic). All residents and staff have been tested; no residents tested positive; 2 more employees tested positive and were told to quarantine at home. They are now testing all residents & employees regularly; residents if they've left the building for a doctor's appointment or trip to the hospital. The residents have to wear masks at all times while out of their rooms, and so do the staff. If a resident is showing cold symptoms, s/he is quarantined to his or her room and tested. Small group dining has been in effect as well. That's the best they can do.
I hope & pray things work out for your mom and the rest of the residents in the NH. Sending prayers and hugs your way.
I'm not in the States, so I think that other people here will be able to give you better tips and advice than me, but the first thing that came to my mind was... can you take your mom home, or to an hotel room with some support if you don't have space for isolating her completely for quarantine...? I don't know, it might be a very naive suggestion, or perhaps even against the law, or impossible, but I guess this is what I'd try to do.