I went to see mom yesterday.
I felt like i was walking into an infectious disease laboratory.
First i was greeted by a high velocity air blast.
A table containing small paper bags in separate boxes
Take first bag and remove K95 mask
Put empty bag in next box
Plastic face shield over my head- blurry vision
Alcohol gel
wash hands
take my Own temp in my ear
return forms signed and dated of
14 days temperatures taken
swear i have not left country or gone anywhere prior to coming
permission to have covid test
alcohol gel
wash hands
covid test in another plastic lined room
alcohol gel
wash hands
Talk about anxiety causing ! I almost cried.
They rolled mom out and i immediately knew this was a
mistake.
They had put an K95 mask over her face and she couldnt see and
she was pulling it off. Finally got it off and staff freaked out
putting on rubber gloves and struggling with her to replace it.
They got a smaller mask, new rubber gloves, and put that on her.
She sat there miserable unable to see with the mask pushing her face up.
There was a plexiglass screen between us and a large table
I couldnt see through the reflective faceshield and with my mask on
she wasnt even aware of me.
They put headphones on her and gave me a microphone.
I spoke to her and she "meow meow meow'd" back
i meow'd to her and said my name - her meowing at me
let me know she recognized my voice....
I played Beachboys for her and spoke about nothing
From now on it will be video calls only
not going to torture her like that again.
