No Pubs, No Gigs, Some Cake and the Corona Virus. Let’s not go over all of the obvious stuff, like SELF ISOLATION, WASHING YOUR HANDS and worrying about where to get my next lemon drizzle.
GOV.UK have told me to do 5 things because I fall into a high risk category.
I’m going to go over this list in my next few short blog posts and today it is the first item on the list… “STAY AWAY FROM ANYONE WHO HAS SYMPTOMS” Sounds easy! I have been properly self isolating, stayed at home, no pub, no visitors, no shops but I do have to have people coming into my home to support me. I’ve spent a lot of money on cleaning products and keeping the place clean, even the Amazon deliveries are getting put over the gate. At the moment my PAs and their families are well but some have other jobs which involve social contact, have underlining health conditions or have responsibilities to support vulnerable people in their own families. My challenge is to trust that my PAs are not taking too much risk and bringing the risk to me. It’s easy to say “don’t mix with people who show symptoms” but I am hearing that a lot of people don’t show symptoms and are actually already ill with corona virus. Ma says that the World Health Organisation says TEST, TEST, TEST, so that we know who is ill and who is better. I cannot see my sister at the moment because she works in a hospital where she may have been in contact with people who might have corona virus. She has not been tested and it’s too big a risk for me. So staying safe… I’ve bought my team each a pair of slippers to keep the outside muck outside. As Boris said today, “We will turn the tide” slipper by slipper.
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So my life now falls into 2 halves, Summer and Winter. Before all of this Corona Virus stuff, me and my team talked about SELF ISOLATION after a fashion. In the Winter months staying at home more is essential for me. Trains and buses are NO GO zones and although I get invited, some of my favourite pubs and gigs are out of the question until the sunshine returns and viruses die. Corona Virus is adding an extra layer of anxiety to life, there is little real information. People with learning disabilities need more advice and clear stuff too. Having been a founder member of The Improving Health and Lives Advisory Group, we worked to raise awareness of how important FLU VACCINES are for people who have learning disabilities and their circles of care and support. So for me, every Winter is about…
1. Flu vaccinations 2. Staying in/Not travelling 3. My carers not coming to support if anyone in their family is unwell 4. ‘‘Saying No’’ to conferences, working groups I am no stranger to SOCIAL DISTANCING and ISOLATION. Thank goodness for my phone and iPad and HAND GEL! |
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