A hospice nurse was in to see mom last week, and has since tested positive. Now my husband (who is an essential worker) is afraid for his job, and is insisting that I stop going over to help. They cannot be alone, and everyone is stressed out and working as much as they can. I don't feel like I can not go over, they need me to help mom get fed and trips to the bathroom and ready for bed. How should I delicately handle this? I feel as if I have to choose between my parents and my husband. He has been very understanding for the most part until now.
I think too many people are relying on testing. If it's not done properly, the test is useless. Done properly, it is very uncomfortable and I would not subject my elderly parents to it unless they were in the hospital. And I've heard that everyone now is being assumed positive and given drugs for symptom management. There is no cure. Reality is, your parents need help. I would focus on you taking precautions. Your parents also should be wearing masks while you're in the house.
I would say, quarantine yourself in ur home for the next 14 days. Take a bedroom and stay there? Wear a mask at your Moms. Strip and shower when you come home. Wash hands all the time.
And make sure you wash your masks daily!!! Hand wash at night, hang up, dry in the morning.
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