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10. Oh no! Please take heart! My mother's facility has been

Fri May 8, 2020, 06:52 PM

May 2020

doing that for two weeks, and they’ve been SO great about going in everyone’s rooms entertaining then multiple times a day, offering to help us FaceTime as often as we want, doing their absolute best to keep everyone from being lonely. And the measures are working, there’s been a few cases of Covid, but they’ve worked hard to keep the spread down. It seems awful, but they’re working hard to make it as good as it can be. If it keeps her safe and healthy it will be worth it. Don’t cry, try to think of the trade off - her continued health.

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My heart is breaking so bad right now, I just can't take anymore. [View all] William769 May 2020 OP

OMG, that's horrible! Rae May 2020 #1

I have no authority to do anything William769 May 2020 #4

I am so sorry. Rae May 2020 #13

Can she demand to live with you? SheltieLover May 2020 #14

Does she have legal standing to make decisions for herself? Crunchy Frog May 2020 #26

Somebody does? lostnfound May 2020 #41

Been in that situation prior to this pandemic and it is depressing. Frustratedlady May 2020 #2

Awww. Newest Reality May 2020 #3

I am so sorry. To have all ones faculties intact and living like that has to be so hard... hlthe2b May 2020 #5

Yes they are doing what's best for the residents but explaining that to her is the problem. William769 May 2020 #9

I am so sorry handmade34 May 2020 #6

So sorry to hear that William. It must be very painful. smirkymonkey May 2020 #7

So SAD for you and your family! bluestarone May 2020 #8

Oh no! Please take heart! My mother's facility has been pnwest May 2020 #10

Sorry but I believe you missed my post completely. William769 May 2020 #12

I'm so sorry. tanyev May 2020 #11

I know. It's a very very bad time to be very ill or elderly Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #20

Love to you and your MIL. sheshe2 May 2020 #15

Thank you my dear. William769 May 2020 #17

I am so sorry. madaboutharry May 2020 #16

FWIW alwaysinasnit May 2020 #18

You were communicating with her through a window. Can they move her to a room where you Karadeniz May 2020 #19

I am sure it is very scary for her...but it is actually the safest approach. The opposite is that Laura PourMeADrink May 2020 #21

My SIL's father died last night of Covid mcar May 2020 #22

& my thoughts & prayers are with you and your family. William769 May 2020 #23

Thank you mcar May 2020 #25

My thoughts are with you,mcar True Blue American May 2020 #50

It is a terrible disease mcar May 2020 #56

It is so sad when our loved ones die alone. brer cat May 2020 #51

I am so sorry for your families loss, mcar. sheshe2 May 2020 #57

What a blessing that she has you in her life. jmbar2 May 2020 #24

The executives are being extra safe. Better applegrove May 2020 #27

Luckily, she is in a single-story building with four wings. William769 May 2020 #28

I wish you all well. I know how hard it is to not be near your lived one in these times. nt applegrove May 2020 #33

My mother-in-law is in a very similar situation. warmfeet May 2020 #29

I am so sorry, William! I've thought so many times of how terrible pnwmom May 2020 #30

Sending love cp May 2020 #31

cry with her. that's all we got at this point. mopinko May 2020 #32

My husband is going throught the same thing. Resist160 May 2020 #34

Same at my 97 y/o mother-in-law's facility. DemoTex May 2020 #35

I am so sorry, William. murielm99 May 2020 #36

OMG, I am so sorry to heat that. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #37

I know someone living with their mother nitpicker May 2020 #38

I'm so Sorry for what you and your family are going Cha May 2020 #39

My 90-YO Mom is going through this, too. TygrBright May 2020 #40

Can you set her up with facetime, or zoom? Ms. Toad May 2020 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes May 2020 #47

My mom has been mostly confined to her apt marlakay May 2020 #43

Satan himself is behind this. pwb May 2020 #44

Oh, I Am So Very Sorry DarthDem May 2020 #45

So sorry. My father has been essentially locked in his apartment for 6 weeks. It is very spooky3 May 2020 #46

That is heartbreaking and frightening uppityperson May 2020 #48

We have the same situation True Blue American May 2020 #49

I'm so sorry, Bill. brer cat May 2020 #52

I'm so sorry. AirmensMom May 2020 #53

... Wawannabe May 2020 #54

my son's mother in law..has just died in nursing home Rene May 2020 #55

I'm so very sorry. Sophiegirl May 2020 #58