I spent the day in Hove, talking to social care providers and relatives of those in care.
Everyone knew that this was a sector in crisis before. It's still in crisis but now with a lot of fear thrown in. #COVID19
Virtually all care homes are on lockdown. Family visitation isn't permitted. None of the elderly residents can see their families.
This is bad but not nearly as bad as what happens if someone in the care home has Covid.
I spoke to a care home provider today who has been told that by those responsible for local health administration.
They now have to have a socially distant funeral in a few days.
This is where lack of testing is a real problem.
With so many staff self isolating, agency staff are becoming more and more common. Those staff could be working in multiple care homes. Spreading covid.
However, with NHS staff not getting tested, social care is even further down the pecking order.
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