How do you care for someone with Covid 19?

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There is so much information out there, and on here about coronavirus, and what to do if you get it, but I can find very little on how to care for someone with it.
I may end up looking after my dad who is showing some symptoms.
I can sleep in my old box room, then my parents have two double bedrooms (theirs and the guest room). I can sleep them separately. But there is only one toilet and bathroom on that floor and my mum really struggles with stairs (usually only goes down and up once a day, heavily supported). There is a downstairs loo, thankfully, but I would have to get her washed in the kitchen, I think.
Anyway, what I really want is to hear from anyone who has cared for someone with cv in their own home. Practicalities - how do you feed and water them? Change bedding and clothing? Clean toilets and bathroom? Check on them?Any advice and experiences gratefully received, especially from anyone caring for an older person.

Anyone? Please?

I haven’t cared for someone with CV but am a nursing student with some care experience. Be led by your dad- if he doesn’t want a wash and doesn’t “need” one then don’t make him get up. If he can manage, help him sit in bed, surround him with a large towel and give him a flannel to wash himself down. Don’t use aerosol deodorant- switch to a roll on for now. We can’t use talc in hospital but you could put some into a bowl for him to put onto his skin himself if he gets sweaty. But again don’t shake it out- talc in the air or deo spray could worsen his cough or breathing.
Keep his fluids up- water and warm liquids. If he can eat, let him.
Paracetamol every 5/6 hours should get him across the day. Check with a pharmacist if he has daily medications- see that they are all safe to continue taking and check his timings for them. Eg if needed with food etc.

Any specific symptoms that you are worried about? And get your mum up and downstairs and yes she should spend the day down there.

Thank you so much for replying, and for your advice. I am thinking ahead because I am not with him yet, but he has had a few days if diarrhoea and pains that are not improving. I have another thread about whether to move in with them (mum has dementia and dad is carer) if it looks like cv. I won't risk it if not, because I don't want to introduce infection to the house if it isn't there. Do you know if I would be okay to come and go into his room, for example?

We have it in our house at the moment.
Me and my 4 year old son.
We are in an upstairs bedroom and my husband has put s mattress on the floor downstairs for our other child and he's sleeping on the sofa.

It's day 6 and to be honest, I haven't had a wash at all. I don't feel up to it. I have brushed my teeth.

We have access to the upstairs bathroom and my son and husband are using the downstairs toilet and are having strip washes at the sink.

Main thing we need is entertainment in the way of TV and internet, food brought to us and plenty to drink.

My husband is using the same plates and cups for us and we leave them outside the bedroom door. He doesnt come in the room. He washes his hands after touching our plates and cups.

Thank you, (ofwarren). I have found all your recent posts so useful. Please has anyone else got any advice?