Lots of people who died earlier in the year were judged by the medical authorities to be already so old and sick by that they should not be afforded intensive care if they contracted covid. That kind of decision does seem brutal, but it is "normal" medical ethics I believe. 1/2
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Als antwoord op @timtron2020 @PinotGrigio18 en
What seems to me abnormal is older people being denied human contact with their families in the name of saving their lives. But no-one seems to have asked them if they wanted to take the risk, and for some (eg dementia sufferers) it meant a sad death. 2/2 https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/05/covid-19-causing-10000-dementia-deaths-beyond-infections-research-says …
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Als antwoord op @timtron2020 @PinotGrigio18 en
If people want to take their relatives out of homes to look after them, fine. But to keep allowing them to visit not only puts their relatives at risk, but other residents as well.
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Als antwoord op @jaczjazz @PinotGrigio18 en
Well, if people are able to look after their elderly relatives at home, they often do. People (like dementia sufferers) generally go into care homes because their specific needs mean they have to. But clearly if they are then can't see their loved ones they will die very quickly.
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I think your last point isn’t a universal truth - a family member thrives in a home with far better care than he could get at home. Others may not. Generalisations are dangerous
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Als antwoord op @KevinPascoe @timtron2020 en
Balance, you have to think of all the residents in such a small space and the staff who work really hard.
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Als antwoord op @jaczjazz @timtron2020 en
Agreed - some of the most vulnerable in society. There are no right answers - it’s all compromise
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Als antwoord op @KevinPascoe @timtron2020 en
It is and I couldn't put other residents at risk
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Als antwoord op @jaczjazz @KevinPascoe en
Depriving residents of emotional support and family contact is putting them at risk. It is in fact a way of killing them in many cases. That's the point of this report. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/05/covid-19-causing-10000-dementia-deaths-beyond-infections-research-says …
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Als antwoord op @timtron2020 @KevinPascoe en
Do you think staff don't provide emotional support?
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Caring staff provide masses of emotional support
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