My condolences on your loss. Very tough time of year to lose family.
I like to believe there is a big family reunion on the other side.
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Hopefully, everyone had a nice holiday. My MIL hasnât left her AL facility in 11 months. My SIL wanted her to come to her house, 30 minutes away, for Thanksgiving. One of the aides got her out of bed and into some clothes (also something she doesnât often want to do). There were 11 people at SILâs, most of whom were my nephewâs in laws (MIL knows them a bit, but between having nothing in common with them & not being able to hear even with hearing aids, she had no interest in talking to them). When H talked to her yesterday, she said she was glad she went but didnât really enjoy herself. That would be because the cold she had ended up being RSV. She felt awful yesterday & is on oxygen and antibiotics today. She is on hospice, so there wonât be any hospital visit if she gets worse. Weâre hoping the antibiotics help her.
My MILâs AL facility is currently under quarantine because so many residents have RSV. Iâm glad that there is a vaccine now ⊠hopefully, our older loved ones will actually get it. MIL has been very sick, although she has seemingly turned the corner. My SIL is allowed a caregiver exemption to enter the facility, but only for a certain two hour period daily.
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It has been a bad respiratory illness season this fall. Between COVID, RSV, the new childrenâs pneumonia, and pneumonia in general, lots of people are sick. I personally would not enter a quarantined senior facility right now, too much chance of getting sick. As it is, my immediate family have all had a bug (not COVID) which began right before Thanksgiving.
My SIL, who is in her 70âs, seems to think sheâs invincible. I guarantee you she only wears a mask if someone in charge makes her ⊠and even then, itâs under her nose.