I have respiratory failure, my carers are not coming in due to issues with them being off sick and strangers coming in who knew nothing about my equipment, how it operates or more importantly how to clean, sterilise and set it up.
We took the decision that DH should take over all of my care as he is in the 12 week category too.
We had one carer who was coming in to do other tasks related to my care but she is now isolating for 14 days due to contact with a case awaiting testing.
I didn't get the NHS letter confirming that I'm in the extremely vulnerable group but did get a phone call from my respiratory team, GP and CHC commissioning manager checking that I'd got a letter.
I registered on the government portal as a vulnerable person but have heard nothing.
We are fine for food this week, there is a local volunteer group but they are only collecting shopping from the local farm shop delicatessen/butcher where the food is very expensive. We will be fine but I fear for the old people with limited incomes, I had a lovely 86 yr old phone me this afternoon saying she had no food for her cat, the only think the volunteer group could offer was a nice piece of fish from the fresh fish van when it visits the farm shop tomorrow! I absolutely despair the whole system from government down to middle class do gooders who have no concept of shopping on a budget is a complete shit show.
Sorry for the rant, needed to vent and nowhere else to do it.