How old!

[Ted Lambert]

I have two uncles in there 90s. One golf's three times a week at 96. My mother is 94 and sold her car this past summer. She felt she could no longer justify the insurance and upkeep.
I have not seen either of them in over a year.
There have been so many outbreaks in the seniors lodges and we are being very careful. Mother says she is doing fine and would prefer to stay safe than take chances with visitors.
Uncle lives in his house and drives to the golf course down the road.

In my family every body seems to live into their 90s.
Great grandfather and grandfather lived to 103 and 104.

It sure is a different world and quite difficult to cope
I am in my 70s and really feel isolated.
Anybody else feeling left behind?

[TonyDi]

I believe a lot of people are feeling depressed about the loneliness caused by this pandemic. If you are keeping social distancing and not going out more than necessary, it's like a bad case of cabin fever. These times that are being lost will never be recovered. Unfortunately life doesn't have a rewind button.

You're not alone with these feelings.

[Mknmike]

Although it’s bad right now, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. Keep up your social distancing!

[twogypsies]

Originally Posted by Mknmike

Although it’s bad right now, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. Keep up your social distancing!

It's a very long tunnel.... the later part of 2021, if that.

[baraff]

My MIL has been in and out of hospitals and rehab since September, following a fall and an infection. She was finally admitted to a long term care facility, aka nursing home, where she will live out her days due to her inability to move on her own and care for herself. She is 90.
My wife has seen her mother ONCE since then, and had to beg the nursing home to allow an in person visit. This was to tell her that she could not safely return home and that she would be living in the facility permanently. A terrible thing to have to do. The visit took place in the lobby in an open public area, with my wife fully clothed in PPE, including face shield. No touching or physical contact allowed, seated 10 feet apart.
While we fully understand the need for isolation, especially in a long term care situation it is nonetheless an absolutely horrible situation. It was bad enough with the LTC admission. Covid just added another layer of heartbreak to it.

[Jyrocharlie]

My fathers 97, he lives alone in his home. I visit him every morning. Daily he asks me, "when will we be able to take that vaccine". I'm 72, I do all his shopping, the groceries, Christmas, clothes, everything that comes into his home comes through me. He has 70% alcohol spray in a bottle on the counter and I use it when I enter. We have coffee every morning. I want him to live the way HE wants to as long as he can. We visit mom at the cemetery twice a week and put fresh flowers.
Doing this is a burden I gladly shoulder.

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by Jyrocharlie

My fathers 97, he lives alone in his home. I visit him every morning. Daily he asks me, "when will we be able to take that vaccine". I'm 72, I do all his shopping, the groceries, Christmas, clothes, everything that comes into his home comes through me. He has 70% alcohol spray in a bottle on the counter and I use it when I enter. We have coffee every morning. I want him to live the way HE wants to as long as he can. We visit mom at the cemetery twice a week and put fresh flowers.
Doing this is a burden I gladly shoulder.

You are very lucky to be able to interact with your father.
Stay safe! I hope you both are able to get the vaccine soon!

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by baraff

My MIL has been in and out of hospitals and rehab since September, following a fall and an infection. She was finally admitted to a long term care facility, aka nursing home, where she will live out her days due to her inability to move on her own and care for herself. She is 90.
My wife has seen her mother ONCE since then, and had to beg the nursing home to allow an in person visit. This was to tell her that she could not safely return home and that she would be living in the facility permanently. A terrible thing to have to do. The visit took place in the lobby in an open public area, with my wife fully clothed in PPE, including face shield. No touching or physical contact allowed, seated 10 feet apart.
While we fully understand the need for isolation, especially in a long term care situation it is nonetheless an absolutely horrible situation. It was bad enough with the LTC admission. Covid just added another layer of heartbreak to it.

This must be very hard for you and your wife. God bless and stay safe!