Woke up this morning obviously concerned about coping and alternative methods, anticipating either a "lockdown" or a "shelter in place" order from the governor, then decided I needed instead to focus on how to deal with being confined. I read a few articles online and thought I'd share them, and ask others what you have read online (or elsewhere, such as in magazines), and/or what your own coping methods are.
1. Communicating with family or friends in facilities that are locked down.
Window visits: this family created signs, called their grandfather and suggested he look out the window. I'm guessing this "made his day", to see his family outside, reaching out to him.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/weddings/despite-coronavirus-pandemic-hartland-family-finds-a-way-to-surprise-grandpa-at-retirement-home/ar-BB11vdRa?ocid=msedgdhp
I'm thinking folks here could perhaps make arrangements by phone with staff to let residents/patients know that there will be some outdoor visitors, and to look out the window at a certain time.
I wouldn't come en masse as the cited family did though, and if more than one member could visit, they could stagger visits between morning and afternoon, giving the elder a twice a day "pick-me-up".
As to memory care, I'm not sure if this could work; I've never been in a MC hall and don't know if all the residents have windows.
And if there are Good Samaritans who want to visit, they too could get on the visitor's lists for specific times.
Perhaps the facility could set aside a few parking places for "special visitors."
2. For Catholics: An innovative priest is providing "drive-by" confessions.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/with-churches-closing-us-priest-offers-drive-thru-confessions/ar-BB11uuK9?ocid=msedgdhp
For this priest, and parishioners, I just hope he has some good weather going forward and that there are no blizzards to interrupt this practice.
Anyone else read about unique coping methods? Please share!
So, now we can have the exhibit in our living rooms. Great!
We were allowed to have 50 people at an indoor or graveside funeral service. That has been reduced to no more than 10 people now.
I heard in Europe ice-skating venues were being used as morgues. Clever but awful.
I know my city has had to use emergency overflow for the morgue before. In fact the morgues were filled by heatwave victims before the the bushfires hit.
On a lighter note, was 10 for an outdoor exercise class in parks too but only 5 at a wedding which (apparently) led to weddings in exercise gear in parks...
Do you.. now squat, 2, 3, 4 take this man... now lunge, 8 more... What a wedding video that would make 🤣
Our governor said that bodies will only be held in the morgue for three days. Funeral and burial must be held after the 3rd day.
That's not to ignore the fact that some just refuse to comply and are in denial.
I think that I would want a smaller dog now because I am getting older. My greyhound was so big. I do love the personality of a grey, so sweet and laidback. A smaller pooch is easier to manage.
Tony Spell has been a thorn in our side. We are embarrassed by his behavior!
The governor gave him fair warning. He wouldn’t listen. He went as far as having 1,000 people at his church service! The man is a fanatical nutcase.
He refused to listen to reason. He wouldn’t even listen when the governor sent an officer to tell him if he did not stop holding his services that the national guard would come and break it up!
So, a summons was issued. Now he will face his day in court. I hope this fool pays the highest fine and receives the max jail sentence. He deserves it!
Coronavirus is growing so rapidly here. People are sick and dying. We should not have to be dealing with this delusional lunatic.
In some areas, curfews are being placed because this crisis needs to be taken seriously and resolved in our state.
He will lose all his congregation.
I wonder if decent attorneys turned him down for representation?
Ned Help With Mom: Yes, it is difficult to say goodbye to your furry friends. Put 2 down in 4 days of each other. My 'boy" was 110 loveable lab. One day, my younger dog 12 years old, slipped and fell, she was paralyzed. My lab, couldnt keep food down. My friend who gave us the runt pup, 110 lbs.. she went with me. He had cancer again... The vet agreed it was time.
Now I have one dog, and she has the best of those two dogs, all tied into one. She is a love, smart, and when needed protective. And she plays "sheriff" with our cats.
Isn’t that cute how she is with your cat? They are smart. Soooo smart!
Yes, it’s hard adapting to all of this. Is he doing fairly well other than being stir crazy? He sounds pretty active! That’s wonderful.
I have to read the updates on it. I hope so. I love a full moon. A super moon is really cool.
The sky is so mysterious and stunning. When I was a young girl I used to dream as I watched the clouds roll by. The stars twinkling in the sky are amazing. The sunrise and sunsets are spectacular. I have always found joy looking up in the sky. I am excited to see the Super Moon this evening!
Don’t think I am weird but I think a lightening storm while flying on an airplane is stunningly beautiful. Most people on the plane are afraid and I am thinking it’s one of nature’s greatest light shows!
That is funny. What scared you about the moon? I always loved the moon. I asked my daddy something funny when I was a kid about the moon. He thought it was funny and giggled before answering my question. We were driving in the car one night and I was staring out of the window up at the moon,
I asked my daddy why did the moon follow us everywhere that we went? hahaha, isn't that funny? Kids are so curious. I was so curious about the moon and truly believed that it was following us as we drove to my grandmother's house.