I talked to my Nana today, who was just diagnosed with COVID-19 and is now in the hospital. I kept thinking to myself: how, in the richest country in the world, are we letting our most vulnerable people suffer and/or die in this way?
Nana also has Alzheimer’s, so while is aware she is in the hospital, she doesn’t seem to understand the full situation. Her primary complaints were about how hot her room is and that she hasn’t been able to see anyone. She also said not many people have called, because she doesn’t think they know where she is.
She isn’t even aware that she has tested positive for COVID-19.
Imagine, suffering from dementia and being sent to a hospital where you are isolated and can’t see any loved ones, and you don’t fully understand what is happening (as you fight for your life). This thought sickens me. No one should have to go through this. And so much of it could have been avoided.