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My guess is that a 2 week quarantine will be SOP (standard operating procedure) from this point on.
I think a lot of things have changed permanently and things are not going to go back to "normal" (anything pre 2020)
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In 2 weeks from admission.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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Recently I read in a reputable medical journal that we may have to live with Covid. I expect that means something ike annual shots as for flu and perhaps a continuation of other measures to reduce infections. It may be a new normal.

I agreed with others - just get on with it. I think your mum will survive the quarantine. Sometimes there aren't great options and you have the pick the best of the mediocre ones.
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Unfortunately, I don't think there's any really good estimate when life will change, especially as there are still new variants and unfortunately there are also people who refuse to comply with masking.
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There are areas of the country that it will take a while to get everyone one inoculated. My daughter is a Unit Manager of a Woodcare clinic and as far as I know she has not gotten her shot and she is located in a hospital. A couple of weeks ago the Health Dept got 500 shots. 400 went to the elderly and essential healthcare workers. 100 were by appt only. It was mentioned in the post that at that rate (500 a week) It will take 2 1/2 years to inoculate everyone in a County of 60k.

And, you can't force someone to take the vaccine. Its going to be awhile to find out how long a shot will last and what long term side effects there are. We are going to be on restrictions for a while longer. And these facilities will need to protect their staff and residents.

The Flu during and after WWII took 2 yrs to run its course. Personally, I think this is going to be like the Flu, you will need a shot every year.
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Let me get out my crystal ball... :-)

As others have said, there's no end in sight. These places don't just leave your loved one alone for two solid weeks -- your mom just won't be allowed to mingle with the other residents during that time. If it's lke my mom's place, the caregivers who have had Covid already are the ones assigned to be around the quarantined residents. Ask the facility how quarantine works there.

Just get it over with and let life continue as best as possible.
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No, no idea when restrictions will end, and I'd be very sceptical if anyone claimed they had.

That being so, two weeks is just two weeks, and the sooner she moves and begins the quarantine the sooner she'll be through it. Do you think she really won't be able to cope, even with support from the staff? Is your only alternative to sit out the whole pandemic? - goodness knows how long that might be.
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If your mom needs to move into Assisted Living & must quarantine for 2 weeks upon arrival, which is what I assume you are saying here, there is no end in sight for such a protocol at this time. You may want to ask the facility itself as they may have a better answer for you than we will. Once everyone in the AL is vaccinated, then they may allow some of the restrictions to be lifted. But for now, these restrictions are in place for your mom's safety as well as for the rest of the residents.

Good luck!
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2 weeks?

Your question doesn't make sense to me. Her assistants need to be quarantined? If they haven't had the vaccine, that makes sense, sort of, but I thought all healthcare workers had had ample opportunity to get vaccinated by now.
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worriedinCali Feb 2021
The OP said nothing about assistants. She said her mother needs to go to assisted living and will have to quarantine for 14 days. That’s pretty standard right now—for new residents to quarantine.
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