Hello again. The weeks go by, the sun is still shining and, like you, I am still hoping for better news.
I obediently listen to the Downing Street Bulletin at 5 o'clock. Although the theme this week has been on testing and tracing, I have been distressed by the increasing number of deaths of elderly residents, trapped in care homes without adequate preventive care.
Over eighty percent of care homes are privately owned. This private care service has been a growing sector since the 1980s, as local authorities lost funding. Not being part of the NHS they seem to have been forgotten. They should have been targeted for attention early in the spread of the infection.
As they were centres of vulnerable elderly people, it would have been easy to test all staff and visitors and then trace all infections. They were even left off the list for PPE. This plan would have reduced deaths. The residents were literally 'sitting targets!' The 'Powers' say they don't understand!
Many elderly residents were children during the 2nd World War, suffering deprivation, fear and often family loss. Now, when we are being told to celebrate VE Day, these elderly sit in fear again: lonely, sick and helpless. The 'Powers' produce charts and wonder at the statistics!
My support system continues. Yesterday, I received photos of happy Australian great grand-children. Today a granddaughter visited with flowers and cake. We drank tea and ate cake and chatted across our two metres spacing.
The final excitement was the delivery of my groceries by my son, always full of surprises. Finally, a laugh for you but a shock for me - my mobile phone fell down the toilet! You can laugh. I put my head in my hands and moaned!
Main photo shows Alice's granddaughter
See previous posts from Alice In Salford Isolationland…
Part Seven - click here
Part Six - click here
Part Five - click here
Part Four – click here
Part Three – click here
Part Two – click here
Part One – click here
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