From a friend
“For those who don’t know, I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in long term care. I am a Regional Dietitian, and I oversee the nutrition and foodservice for four facilities, all told about 400 residents and 50 staff. I tell you this because I want you to understand the impact this lockdown is having on my residents.
Let’s say I have residents in my buildings with dementia, which leads to severe anxiety, and so routine is critical to them. Let’s say that this type of resident had a spouse that came in every single day to have breakfast and lunch with them, then came back at bedtime to hold their hand as they fell asleep. Let’s say that they have been married for 65 years. (I can not confirm or deny that I have such a person in any of my buildings…HIPPA. But let’s go with it.) Suddenly, because of a virus with a death rate less than the flu, this spouse can no longer visit their loved one. No shared mealtimes, no good night tuck-ins, no holding hands towards the end of life.
A family member dying of cancer in a facility? Too bad. No deathbed “I love you,” no last little talks. Gone. Oh, and did you know that our residents aren’t allowed to gather together for meals or activities? Nope, no BINGO, no cookie/coffee time, no eating meals together. They have to stay in their rooms and obey the 6-foot rule.
The CDC, over some completely BS statistics, fraudulently reported by the WHO, is destroying the lives of so many, in far greater numbers than COVID-19 ever thought about.
It is time to end this NOW.”
