#LockdownVoices
"I’ve cared for a non-verbal man with learning disabilities for 28 years. His life was full, he was fun, all I see now is a broken man…"
"I locked down on 11 March 2020, shielding him from the virus. I was unable to wear a mask as advised, it scared him...
"I’ve cared for a non-verbal man with learning disabilities for 28 years. His life was full, he was fun, all I see now is a broken man…"
"I locked down on 11 March 2020, shielding him from the virus. I was unable to wear a mask as advised, it scared him...
"...the man blows raspberries, unable to take him out we stayed at home.
He was a lively fella who enjoyed day centre activities, family, friends, holidays and all motorsports, and lots of fun, but as weeks went by I noticed a change...
He was a lively fella who enjoyed day centre activities, family, friends, holidays and all motorsports, and lots of fun, but as weeks went by I noticed a change...
"His daily routine trashed, not wanting to come out of his room, weeks went by and his mood was low, he would have a shower and back to bed, lunch was at a table in his room, I felt helpless...
"All the things he enjoyed were gone, lockdown was lifted but not for him, he blows raspberries and would not be made welcome in the community.
My life also put on hold through the summer. Come September and our routine still the same, my mental health in tatters worrying...
My life also put on hold through the summer. Come September and our routine still the same, my mental health in tatters worrying...
"...about him not coming out of his room to join in family life.
I called for help from social services, who came and assessed our situation, I couldn’t go on any longer, if I’m honest I don’t know how long he could go on like it either...
I called for help from social services, who came and assessed our situation, I couldn’t go on any longer, if I’m honest I don’t know how long he could go on like it either...
"We talked about it for a few weeks, making heartbreaking decisions that he would go into respite care, he left my house after caring for him for 28 years and moved into a flat.
I visited a few days later and he was still doing the same thing, weeks later he’s the same...
I visited a few days later and he was still doing the same thing, weeks later he’s the same...
"...my heart breaks every time I think of him.
His life was full, he was fun, all I see now is a broken man with a semi-smile if I’m lucky.
My heart breaks because I can’t explain that this was not me that has done this to him...
His life was full, he was fun, all I see now is a broken man with a semi-smile if I’m lucky.
My heart breaks because I can’t explain that this was not me that has done this to him...
"I hope in the future life will get back to some sort of normality for him.
Here’s hoping I can take him to all the places he once enjoyed."
We're often told 'lockdowns' are there to protect the vulnerable - but they do terrible damage to many forgotten vulnerable people...
Here’s hoping I can take him to all the places he once enjoyed."
We're often told 'lockdowns' are there to protect the vulnerable - but they do terrible damage to many forgotten vulnerable people...
@BorisJohnson says our move out of lockdown will be 'irreversible.' But he also said:
➡️ A *2nd* lockdown would be 'completely wrong for this country' (Sep)
➡️ School closures were 'morally indefensible' (Aug)
➡️ Making kids wear face masks in schools was 'nonsensical' (Aug)
➡️ A *2nd* lockdown would be 'completely wrong for this country' (Sep)
➡️ School closures were 'morally indefensible' (Aug)
➡️ Making kids wear face masks in schools was 'nonsensical' (Aug)
With 30+ credible scientific studies now finding ‘lockdowns’ have little to no effect on reducing spread of coronavirus, despite dreadful harms: inproportion2.talkigy.com/do_lockdowns_w…
...and millions vaccinated, whatever happens this "snail's pace" move out of lockdown MUST also be the last...
...and millions vaccinated, whatever happens this "snail's pace" move out of lockdown MUST also be the last...
We won't stop fighting to end these terrible, counter-productive restrictions, as fast as possible.
If you haven't already, join our campaign now to back a better way, at: timeforrecovery.org
If you haven't already, join our campaign now to back a better way, at: timeforrecovery.org
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