Home carer- confused

[Scruffyoak]

Hi all. I am a but confused on if this situation is ok or if people are breaking rules.

I am a home carer. Currently only see one family now. 5 mornings and evenings a week.

I have 4 children at home. We are all following isolation rules.

I know the person I care for still has her daughter over every afternoon. They have a family of 5.

I am just concerned about all this mixing there are 3 carers including me and the daughter also going every day. I just don't feel safe despite precautions.

What shall I do?

What do you mean "We are following isolation rules"? I think you mean your family is staying in. The daughter needs to stop visiting, or move in with her mother or become her carer. She endangering her mother and all the carers if I've understood the rules properly.

Depends on if the daughter is also providing care

Yes I believe she is generally helping out. Not physical care and I do understand but I am sure it's not recommended.

I mean all my family are now at home...apart from me!

That's it. The rules are a bit confused.

Carers are essential workers. Only you can decide whether you feel safe working and mixing but carers are essential and if the daughter is providing care then she is ok to attend too under the new guidelines.

Have you been provided with correct and sufficient PPE? Are you following the rules around hygiene precautions? Do you have any vulnerable people at home? Is there any way you can self isolate in your house, away from your children and any other adults to protect them and your vulnerable client from exposure?

Providing care doesn’t have to mean hands on personal care, it could be meals whatever but yes, the daughter is increasing her mother’s risk of exposure by living out and coming in every day.

I cant isolate in my house as I have 2 disabled children also needed care. I want to say I cant go for the duration but they need my help!