To think I shouldn’t Be offered a home visit

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I’ve been engaging with the mh team over phone. I spoke to them on the phone today and they are proposing they do a home visit as they are concerned. Aibu to say no on the grounds it’s against the government guidelines?

It's not against government guidelines if it's a health care issue

Probably not, no. If they deem you to need a home visit I would presume they consider yourself mental health a bigger risk than Covid at this point.

If they are concerned, then I would let them.

Its perfectly ok and its permitted within the guidelines. Health care has always been allowed

I am sure they just want you to be safe. Have you asked what precautions they will take.

I would be willing to go to their base but don’t feel people should be entering others homes unless they absolutely need to.

Well clearly they feel they need to.

And it's safer for them to visit you than you to visit them

Quite simple really. Stop making a fuss.

Have you told them you would prefer to go there.

Meet them on the doorstep if you don't want them in your home.

I’ve been engaging with them via phone. They aren’t going to gain anything more from seeing me in person. I’ve kept myself to my own household not even had friends or family in the garden yet. I’m being expected to let a stranger in my house when I don’t know where they have been.

I would be willing to go to their base but don’t feel people should be entering others homes unless they absolutely need to.

They do need to. Let them come to help you.

Its not against government guidelines to let health professionals into your home. They will want to see you and your environment to ensure nothing is being missed. Engage with them. They are trying to help you not make you unwell.

You can let them into the garden, assuming you have one.

Since lockdown started I have had my neighbour (to help with a leak), 2 x plumbers and 2 x Openreach engineers in my house! They take precautions, they are not going to infect you with anything in the extremely unlikely scenario that they are infected.

Current infection rates are the lowest they have been in about 10 weeks. Let them see you. They absolutely can tell a lot more about your mental health visiting you in your own home than via phone or at a centre. They want to help you.

You may feel like that.

That doesnt mean they shouldn't be doing it or arent allowed.

They clearly feel they need to see you in your own home.

Do you have children?

Home visits for healthcare have always been allowed. And they wouldn’t be suggesting it if there was no need.

Have you told them you would be happier going to them?

You need to allow them to support you.

Your lucky they are doing a home visit, they obviously feel you need it.

I don’t have children. I live with my partner.

I really wouldn’t turn down a home visit. You say you’d go to their base, but would you? I know when I’m not feeling the best I can barely leave my bedroom let alone the house. There’s lots they can pick up during a face to face visit and at the end of the day they’re offering you support to get through your crisis as quickly and effectively as possible. It’s your responsibility to engage so please do and feel much better soon.

I did suggest going there and they have said no. I know other people under the same team as me that have been allowed to go the base and not have them in their homes. I even suggested going for a walk around my local area and was still told no.

They will be able to learn more from seeing you. They can see if you are washing and looking after yourself, what your surroundings are like, your affect and body language. With that information they can make a better judgement about the care and support you need.

They aren't doing this for fun, they are doing it as they believe it would benefit you. Someone I know is having daily visits from the Crisis Mental Health Team, the threat from Covid-19 is not as great as the risk from not being visited and treated.

I would much rather just have phone support so feel I’ve comprised and doing my best to work with them but it’s got to be suitable for the patient.

Maybe just take what you are given? I’m still waiting on being contacted by the mental health team.

They obviously feel that they need to see you in your home for whatever reason. I would let them come. I am sure they will take the correct safety precautions to ensure they keep their distance and not touch anything in your house.

they obviously have a reason for visiting you at home and tbh if u can't be bothered to work with them then drop the whole thing so someone who really needs it can have the help !