Covid-19 Isolation Support Thread

Frith

Not sure if this will be helpful to anyone. It’s only short appointments but might be good if people feel overwhelmed:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-online-therapy-service-to-offer-free-sessions-across-uk-self-isolating

needmoney

Can I ask what you are all doing to sanitize shopping my daughter will drop off shopping soon as I am in isolation because of over 70. Are you wiping goods with soapy water or bleach solution? I have aske on the prepping thread but no replies yet.

tboo

If soap and water are ok on your hands then it's ok on the goods, I would think a bleach solution is a little much especially if its perishable goods eg fruit etc.

Fruit and veg should be washed anyway

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-wash-fruit-and-vegetables/

tboo

and i've just seen this

NHS UK said it was “very unlikely” Covid-19 was being “spread through things like packages or food”.

but if people want to clean their groceries then wash them

needmoney

Thanks for replies nice to know what others are doing I washed my last lot of shopping with dish wash and hot water they say the virus can stay on plastic , cardboard etc so it seems to make sense as soap is supposed to kill it. I don't know if I'm making sense anymore it's panicking lol trying to keep some sense of humour in very serious times.

tboo

No need to explain yourself, you have to do what's best for yourself, keep safe x

needmoney

thanks tboo hope we all keep safe and sane

Roberts_2

Hi I hope someone can answer this for me. My understanding is that I have to self-isolate as I am diabetic (and disabled). I am currently claiming jobseekers allowance which requires me to attend the job centre every 2 weeks. Does anyone know if I will still need to attend? Very confused at the moment

MrsCD

Roberts_2 said:

Hi I hope someone can answer this for me. My understanding is that I have to self-isolate as I am diabetic (and disabled). I am currently claiming jobseekers allowance which requires me to attend the job centre every 2 weeks. Does anyone know if I will still need to attend? Very confused at the moment

PM Boris, or the Chancellor said the other day that you don't need to attend the job centre, and most things can be done by phone.
I'm semi isolating, as I have to see to my Dad every day. He has some serious health issues, so I'm concerned about him. The rest of the family are also in the 'at risk' group, so I will be doing online food shopping and making do with the alternatives they send! Other than popping out to Dad's, I'm staying put. I don't know how else I can do it, as he says he  doesn't need any other help, but I do his small amount of shopping, washing, keep track of meds etc.... He has carers to help him in and out of the bath but nothing else. I'm going to keep calm and carry on for as long as I can, and pray that we all keep well.
Take care all xx

needmoney

Our worlds have been turned for the worse, my daughter and grandson delivered my shopping and as arranged put it on doorstep and moved back to a safe distance I could hear my grandson saying it's weird leaving things on Nan's doorstep and I felt even more weird talking to them on the garden. He said I'll come around again and talk to you from the pavement.

I know we must all be missing the easy going visits from our much loved families - I am let's pray we all ge through this and can hug our families again x