Should I stop cleaning for my elderly clients?

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I'm a self employed cleaner and have a few clients locally. Two of my clients are elderly and I'm wondering if it's irresponsible to clean for them and potentially expose them to the virus?

I spend some time talking to them, having a cup of tea as they are both pretty much housebound.

One of my clients is 80, in a wheelchair with asthma and I'm hesitant to clean for her twice a week because she's so vulnerable (if infected).
She does rely on my help with cleaning, washing laundry etc though. Not sure what to do.
I'd appreciate opinions.

I do the same. These people rely on me so I'm going unless I have any symptoms or even just a sniffle

just keep your social distance, wear gloves, dont touch your face, wash your hands.

Thanks for your replies. It's a worry isn't it GreySparkles It would be beyond awful if I passed it to them, it's likely they wouldn't survive. I have school age children and a husband that works with a large number of people so think my chances of catching it are quite high.

I'm thinking to continue but be extra careful with hygiene. Perhaps it's best not to have our natter with a cup of tea afterwards?

Disinfectant everything you touch. Hopefully the cleaning will also help. And yes any hint of a sniffle, sore throat etc then stay away.

Yes will disinfect surfaces, hand rails, door handles and so on and have ordered some disposable gloves. I just hope I'm doing enough. On hyper alert for any symptoms too.
Thanks for your advice.

Can you maybe get them to stay in one room that doesn't need cleaning for the time you're there & wear gloves from entering to leaving. Even tell them you'll phone them when you're outside so they can open the door & keep away. Then maybe clean the room they were in the next time you visit & they go to another room.

I have the same problem but I’ve had to cancel my elderly clients....just in case.

Actually yes I like the staying in one room idea. I have door keys so that could work well. It's not particularly sociable to banish them to a room but needs must.
I hope you have enough money coming in after cancelling your clients Starbuck Do you think I should consider cancelling?

Could I ask how long you've cancelled for? Is it indefinitely? Pending on advice? Thanks.

I am hoping my cleaner still comes. A clean house is important for those with lung disease.

Please don't cancel unless they ask. They will battle without assistance and you may be the only contact they have with outside world. Maybe chat through the open door. I'm sure they would not choose to exist alone in a dirty house!

Yes I think you're right. I was thinking that they could cope in theory for about a month without cleaning but like florentina points out, I'm usually vigilant with dust for my elderly asthmatic lady. They wouldn't be able to change bedsheets I don't think. Then there's the social aspect.

It will be a struggle financially to stop work completely, my Dh is also self employed. From a selfish point of view

My elderly DM is desperate for her cleaner to come. They are friends.

My cleaner came today and it wasn't hard for us to be in different rooms, 2m apart. And they were cleaning which is surely a good thing?