If they're anything like my Dad they're 'isolated' so their world just continues on like normal while the outside is turning in a mess. They think they're being selfless by stopping in and checking on each other but it's just the opposite.
Social Distancing
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If they're anything like my Dad they're 'isolated' so their world just continues on like normal while the outside is turning in a mess. They think they're being selfless by stopping in and checking on each other but it's just the opposite.
Some programs are giving out breakfast and lunch at the same time...I'd guess those that are getting the food are then expected to just heat up the lunch later.
Most, that I know, are cold meat sandwiches. Hey, something is better than starving. What I eat for about 6 weeks during October and November.
Talked with a nurse friend of mine last night that really really isn't doing the social distancing at all after work, when I checked in with her she was at a friends house. Was pretty shocking to hear her say "Well, I am not in a risk group like you."JFC, she's 55 or so and working in a hospital and likely exposed (she's had co-workers tested because of exposure). It think the gov here in MN is going to have to mandate shutdown as peeps are not cooperating. Much
A nurse? And she's that clueless!?! Mind boggling...
CycloneErik
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I've seen this from a disturbing # of nurses thus far.
I'm pretty sure that nurse training is tightly focused on treating the person in front of them, which is great, but it doesn't make experts in everything that I've seen too many pontificating on.
Ames is doing that. You can get a couple of days' worth, too, I believe. Any kids 1-18.
Wife was just told that the local school is doing the drive-thru starting tomorrow (hopefully). That is there plans anyway. They had told all the aids and paras that they would get paid along with the staff, but the staff had things they were supposed to do to stay intouch with the students and try to encourage learning. So, they asked the aids and paras to sign up for times to help (hour to two hours a day). Everybody has refused since they are getting paid anyhow(wife has had a couple tell her directly that this is the reason). Sounds like the staff will now be going in and doing most of it.
Have a 88 year old adopted mom that doesn't seem to be getting it. Not happy that the library is closed and that she can't meet her friends for lunch.
She's in excellent health for her age but why push it.
I have her end of life directive and she basically doesn't want anything stronger that an aspirin.
I know I will get **** for this but maybe she has decided that being cooped up in a house by herself watching TV really is worse than living. There has to be a point where the cure is worse than the disease.
People are thinking about themselves, but not taking into effect the others they get sick because of their actions
thats great for her. But maybe those people should consider the nurse that will be forced to treat her with young children and without proper equipment.
Neighbor just posted FB pictures of her birthday party tailgate in a park with her friends. Even said they were social distancing, I guess because they were outdoors and it was less than 10 people. JFC, and she's a nurse and a middle age adult. Just unbelievable.
Yeah I created this thread 3 days ago and the world has already changed a lot since then. It amazes me how many people still think it's ok to get together "because they don't deal directly with the at risk demographic". We are probably going to be in for a long ride thanks to selfish people.
I don't think that distribution at bus pick up points has anywhere near the risk of putting them on buses, taking them to a school building, and putting them back on buses.
Seems like it shouldn't be too hard to change the state rule to allow for delivery. If not, I wonder if Jimmy Johns could deliver meals to all the kids in the program for less than it costs to do it within the school system.
I read that the Ames Superintendent wants to honor the contract with the bus company. Maybe using buses to bring kids to school buildings for grab-n-go lunches is just a way to get something from the bus company.
CycloneErik
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From what they've released, or spoken somewhere, it's more of a legal issue with the food distribution.
But using the bus stops would be the same problem as putting people on buses, unless there was a magical way to schedule people in and they followed it. With the things we're all seeing, that can't happen.
Just got back from a five mile walk. Unlike Friday I tried to avoid the park system trails/paths and mostly walked in the street. Had 35 pedestrian "encounters' with only two, other than me, making ANY effort to distance themselves. Kudos to the pair of runners who stepped off the path as I stepped off on the other edge as they passed. Only marginally better than Fridays five mile walk when I had 57 encounters and ZERO peeps who made any effort at distancing.
It may differ by the peer environment which people live. My dad lives in a senior independent living apartment in Dubuque and it is a ghost town. It is usually a vibrant community with a coffee group in morning, cards in afternoon/evening and weekly dinners. The complex management company has closed social room and cancelled all activities until April 30th.
