omicron

jayjayy1992

Hey guys hope all you caretakers are doing well!

Made my grandma the appointment to get vaccinated even though the cases are sky high right now and she needs 1 month to be fully vaccinated, at least it's worth a shot.

Has anyone had their loved ones catch this new covid? 

The4thOne

Hi JayJay,  My Mom's facility has kept me apprised of positive tests at her facility.  Yesterday was 2, today it was up to 6.  They have put my brother and I on alert that if the numbers continue to rise, they may 'suggest' to families to temporarily, yet voluntarily move their LO until they can sanitize and redo testing until they have a zero positive in the wing she lives.  My brother and I  have decided that if there is a rise in the next day or 2, that we will voluntarily go and get my mother.  Though she is in another state, I would drive from NC to NJ and bring her to my home. I will deal with her sun-downing episodes..  I was there last week, and had the foresight to have them test me at the facility before I went to get her and take her to a small dinner at my brothers home,  We are all vaxed and boosted, but we are very careful.  This rise in numbers at her facility renews a commitment to take her out of that there until we are comfortable that there aren't any positives in her section.   What are other's responses to rising COVID #'s in nursing homes?

jayjayy1992

Yeah my grandmother lives with us, but never gave her the vaccine cause she's basically end stage dementia, we didn't think her body can handle it.  But I'm gonna give it a try and sign her up for her first v dose of pfizer tomorrow (wish us luck) 

But I Was wondering what it was like in the facilities now though. Are you caregivers/family members afraid of it spreading in memory care facilities all over again with outbreaks? I too would pull my loved one out of the facility just until covid peak hits and we finish this new wave

Stuck in the middle

We laid low until the vaccines became available and have our vaccines and boosters.  No illness here, despite neighbors as near as across the street becoming ill.  So far, so good.

I was told this plan was wishful thinking, but it is working for us.  I am certain we are being exposed to covid because my benighted county is only half vaccinated, but I suspect the exposures are acting as boosters to "remind" our immune systems to fight covid when it is encountered.  If I stop posting, you will know I was wrong.

My son lives in a RCF and also has his shots.

If I needed to place someone in a facility, I would not let covid stop me.

harshedbuzz

Jayjay-

I know a number of people who have caught what is resumed to be Omicron. They were mostly vaxxed and boosted although a few were children who were "only" fully vaxxed. The vaccines have worked well for them- a number were completely asymptomatic and the ones with symptoms described it as being like a cold. 

A friend's mom- who refused the vaccine- but was the healthiest 93 year old I have ever met, succumbed to the disease recently. It is not clear whether she had Delta or Omicron as both were active in her area. 

I would make sure your mom (and those around her) is wearing a high quality and well-fitting N95 when she is around anyone who leaves the house for any reason until she had both shots.

HB

GothicGremlin

I'll have to answer definitively in a day or so, but my sister is in memory care in CA. A staff member tested positive recently so today all staff and residents were tested. I'll probably know what the situation looks like by tomorrow - and what we need to do about it.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if more people test positive - not because I believe the facility is unsafe - but because omicron is just so contagious. My sister is fully vaccinated and boosted, and so am I, so I'm not terribly worried. I'm keeping an eagle eye out, but for now that's about it. I'll have to see what the test results show.

Just Ro

jayjayy     Sadly, my DH contracted omicron and passed away on Monday.  He has been living in a Memory Care facility for the last two months. The facility is new and beautiful, and the caregivers were wonderful.  They were very careful with Covid protocols and my husband was fully vaccinated, but he still caught it.  I believe a fully vaccinated caregiver transmitted the virus to him. The virus overwhelmed his weakened body and he had a heart attack the morning after he had been admitted to the hospital.  Believe it when they tell you how contagious this variant is.  It also sickened my fully vaccinated brother and nephew and then in turn my sister in law and niece. Fortunately, they were strong enough to fight the virus and they are all recovering. At no time were my other family members in contact with my husband. They contracted it from completely different sources. Be careful out there.  God bless you for taking care of your Grandma.

jayjayy1992

Just Ro wrote:

jayjayy     Sadly, my DH contracted omicron and passed away on Monday.  He has been living in a Memory Care facility for the last two months. The facility is new and beautiful, and the caregivers were wonderful.  They were very careful with Covid protocols and my husband was fully vaccinated, but he still caught it.  I believe a fully vaccinated caregiver transmitted the virus to him. The virus overwhelmed his weakened body and he had a heart attack the morning after he had been admitted to the hospital.  Believe it when they tell you how contagious this variant is.  It also sickened my fully vaccinated brother and nephew and then in turn my sister in law and niece. Fortunately, they were strong enough to fight the virus and they are all recovering. At no time were my other family members in contact with my husband. They contracted it from completely different sources. Be careful out there.  God bless you for taking care of your Grandma.

Thank you! I was able to finally give her the first dose of the pfizer vaccine 3 days ago, so i'm trying to lay low if I can until she gets her second dose. Although my family still goes out and is uncareful. Me on the other hand if I leave the house and attend a friends house unmaxed, I try my best to wear a mask around my grandma the entire next few days.  But this Omicron stuff is very conflicting. I hear people like you who know people who are fully vaxed and still pass away or end up very sick in the hospital.  Meanwhile my grandmothers brother who's 84 and unvaxed got covid (pretty sure it was omicron) and was feeling fine after 4 days saying it was just a minor cold. Hate that we are back to square 1 almost after two freaking years!

Stuck in the middle

It's like drunk driving vs. sober driving.  You can drive drunk, get home safely, and have no problem until your wife finds your car parked in the flower bed.  You can drive sober and get killed.  But your odds are better sober (and vaccinated).

Just Ro

Good analogy, Sitm

jayjayy1992

Stuck in the middle wrote:

It's like drunk driving vs. sober driving.  You can drive drunk, get home safely, and have no problem until your wife finds your car parked in the flower bed.  You can drive sober and get killed.  But your odds are better sober (and vaccinated).

Literally the most perfect way to describe covid