Carole has finished her week’s work today. She got in at around 2:30pm; She’s done over 40 hours since Tuesday and is now caring for over 40 residents (not only the nursing residents, since community nurses in Lincs were seconded elsewhere) with support from a diminishing number of carers and to add to that workload, they now have at least one resident confirmed with Covid-19.
The nursing home does now have PPE and hopefully they will have enough to get themselves through this crisis. The NHS are doing wonders, There’s no getting away from that, but they are not the only people battling this horrible disease in the UK. The applause last night at 8pm was very well supported where we live, sadly Carole came home about 20 minutes after it had finished. I did another round of clapping as she came through the door (and she told me her car had a puncture)
She looks shattered because she is shattered. I have just woken her on the sofa for her dinner. I’ll do what I can to look after her this weekend.
Oh I do admire Carol's strength and dedication - I hope she will get a well deserved rest till her next pound of duty ! Take care and be safe , both of you !
Wonderful picture oI her. She has my strongest admiration. I know it means so much to her emotional well being to have your support the way she does. Do take care - both of you.
What a story. She is a true hero. My mom is in an assisted living in our home town, which is three thousand miles away from here. I hope she has some people as dedicated as Carol looking after her. She's still pretty much in the pink, healthwise, fortunately. Do tell Carol that I wish her (and you and your whole family) well during this most challenging of times.
Give that wonderful woman a hug from me. I have a friend working in a hospice, similar situation although no PPE yet. When I stand and applaud, I am thinking of yes, the NHS, but also people like my friend and Carole and my friend who works in the local supermarket, my postman, the guys keeping the water, phone and electricity services running...... so many people still out there keeping important things going.
@amyk @brillomick @janemartin @shutterbug49 @happysnaps @haskar Thank you all.
@mbrutus Thank you. All the best to you and yours, and obviously to your Mum all those miles away.
Take care everybody.