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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!

    How is your social distancing? If you have contact with no one, that's one end of the scale. If you're out and about to a job, maybe errands, with live-in immediate family doing likewise, worse yet some younger family member dodging isolation and then coming home, that's the other end of the scale. Contact locations may matter, too (health care facilities, say, vs. some others), as do factors others have mentioned.

    Personally, I'd stay away from my elderly parents (if I still had any), unless I was pretty much 100% isolated myself, and had been so for a bit, but ramp up other kinds of contact (phone, video chat, email, whatever media they were comfortable with) so they knew I was still caring about them. But that's just me.

    I'm not an anxious person, I'm not in a major hotspot, but I'm isolating myself as much as practical anyway, for my own and others' benefit.

    I am debating about visiting my 82 yo mom as well. Specifically, this coming Sunday. My social distancing is pretty good - my OH and I work from home. However, I was at my GYN last Tuesday, and the store Wed or Thursday. (Today is Monday.)
  • bmeadows380
    bmeadows380 Posts: 2,981 Member
    okay, I'm obviously not up on today's lingo, but I've seen this enough and I'm still scratching my head. What do you mean when you refer to someone as your DH or OH?
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    My parents are in their mid 70s and I typically go over twice a week to have dinner with them. Should I stop going? I can't tell if I'm being cavalier to go over or being overly anxious to not visit them the whole time this is going on. I know they'll say to come over, that's just how they are!

    Thank you all for your helpful responses!
    I texted my mom that I feel like I should skip dinners for the time being. Now I feel guilty like I'm abandoning them, but that's definitely better than worrying I'll give them pneumonia lol.

    I needed to take a break from the news today. I'll look at the numbers again tomorrow.

    Crappy decision to make. I'll be calling more frequently until we have a better idea of what's going on.
  • mkculs13
    mkculs13 Posts: 675 Member
    edited March 2020
    bmeadows380 wrote: »
    okay, I'm obviously not up on today's lingo, but I've seen this enough and I'm still scratching my head. What do you mean when you refer to someone as your DH or OH?

    DH = "Dear Husband," and OH = "Other Half" (the latter is my best guess.)
  • DecadeDuchess
    DecadeDuchess Posts: 315 Member
    edited March 2020
    I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Stop & Shop has implemented early morning hours for people 60+:

    Dear customers,

    Now, more than ever, it's important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.

    To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.

    We're making the decision to offer this every day of the week to allow for community members in this age category to shop in a less crowded environment, which better enables social distancing. They’ll also be shopping prior to any other customers entering.

    Beginning Thursday, people ages 60 and up can use a designated entrance, which will be marked at their local store, from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening – and do the right thing for your neighbors. Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.

    As previously announced, most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30a.m. to 8:00p.m. to enable our associates to spend more time unloading deliveries, stocking shelves – and to take some time for rest. Please note that our stores receive deliveries throughout the day, so our shelves will be replenished for shoppers at all hours. And, we have implemented added cleaning and sanitation efforts, which will continue throughout the day at all stores.

    Our home delivery service will remain available to all customers as well. If you have a grandparent, parent, friend, or neighbor in this age group, remember you can place an order on their behalf with our new “Contact-Free” delivery option. With this service, we’ll notify you by text or email when the driver arrives, and they will simply leave the bags on the doorstep or building entry and return to their vehicle. We recognize there may be some delays with this service due to unprecedented demand, and we are continuing to work hard to meet your needs.

    We hope you will join us in our efforts to care for the older members of our community at this time, and we are very grateful for your continued support.

    Sincerely,

    Gordon Reid

    I grew up in Connecticut, my brother either at a Stop n Shop. I haven't seen one in ages.
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Stop & Shop has implemented early morning hours for people 60+:

    Dear customers,

    Now, more than ever, it's important we come together as a community to support each other during challenging times. Part of that is showing compassion and care for some of our neighbors who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. According to the CDC, that is members of the population who are age 60 and older.

    To support this group, beginning Thursday, March 19th, all Stop & Shop stores will open earlier in order to service only customers who are age 60 and over from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. daily.

    We're making the decision to offer this every day of the week to allow for community members in this age category to shop in a less crowded environment, which better enables social distancing. They’ll also be shopping prior to any other customers entering.

    Beginning Thursday, people ages 60 and up can use a designated entrance, which will be marked at their local store, from 6:00a.m.-7:30a.m. Although we will not be requesting ID for entry, we ask that you please respect the purpose of the early opening – and do the right thing for your neighbors. Store associates do reserve the right to ask customers to leave if they are not a member of this age group.

    As previously announced, most stores have adjusted their hours to 7:30a.m. to 8:00p.m. to enable our associates to spend more time unloading deliveries, stocking shelves – and to take some time for rest. Please note that our stores receive deliveries throughout the day, so our shelves will be replenished for shoppers at all hours. And, we have implemented added cleaning and sanitation efforts, which will continue throughout the day at all stores.

    Our home delivery service will remain available to all customers as well. If you have a grandparent, parent, friend, or neighbor in this age group, remember you can place an order on their behalf with our new “Contact-Free” delivery option. With this service, we’ll notify you by text or email when the driver arrives, and they will simply leave the bags on the doorstep or building entry and return to their vehicle. We recognize there may be some delays with this service due to unprecedented demand, and we are continuing to work hard to meet your needs.

    We hope you will join us in our efforts to care for the older members of our community at this time, and we are very grateful for your continued support.

    Sincerely,

    Gordon Reid

    Woolworths in Australia starting to implement this today. Time will tell how well it works. I do think there will be some seniors out there that abuse this system and do even more stockpiling than they already are but it will be of great assistance to those that have really been struggling in recent weeks.
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    DecadeDuchess wrote: »
    I am not understanding all of those that're supposedly taken this seriously, yet plan to and/or already're doing outdoor activities. If we were to pass by each other upon a hiking trail, it's like passing by each other anywhere else needlessly. Actually it'd most likely be worse, due to our heavy breathing via exercise exertion. Than just casually walking via 1 room to another within a climate controlled environment, where our breathing intensity'd remain normal.

    You need to keep a 4 ft--1 meter distance. Zigzag if you meet someone.

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