Missus is a nurse in a hospice here in Scotland. Very strange times.
There have been instances of Covid meaning that she needs to have all the PPE on and we have a well rehearsed procedure for when she comes home to get her from the car to the shower!
Interestingly this virus has had a knock on to their "everyday" patients - they simply aren't going through the system anymore. Very few referrals from the hospitals for end of life care. Seems a lot of folk are scared of moving, either from the hospital or from their home.
Hospices have always been about holistic care, families can stay over, 24 hour visiting, therapies, counselling etc etc all available. But many are now having to adopt hospital type processes, one nominated visitor, restricted visiting time, most other services snowballed.
Can fully understand why folk want to stay at home with their families around them.
Friend's mum who lived at home but had dementia, COPD and various other illnesses showed signs of Covid. Paramedics arrived and basically said choice was they take her away to hospital and family will receieve updates by phone, or stay at home with family around her. They chose the latter and she dies 36 hours later with her family there.
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Lygonos??? 
Lygonos??? 
