Dying alone

[SouthWestmom]

I'm genuinely horrified at reports of people dying alone due to infection potential. It seems so inhumane. The latest is a child - what is being stored up in terms of mental health and emotional damage? I don't know the accuracy of this ; I can't understand this being the best or only course of action.
Does anyone have a better understanding of the reality from experience of the wards or hospitalisation processes?

Katie thank you, I really don't want to upset anyone. I think the news reports have been helpful because now I can think ahead to if my mum got ill and not be surprised if we couldn't see her.

So I've said to my mum about it and how it's ok and we would be with each other if we could. Having been separated from my son unexpectedly and witnessing his distress I never want to go through that again. Maybe that's made this resonate more for me.

I'm sorry you have had sadder experiences of death. I think i have been lucky to get some closure and a decent good bye.

My trust are allowing 1 nominated relative to be with a patient in full PPE. We would almost certainly allow both parents to be with their child.

As a previous poster, I find the righteousness on this thread nauseating. What if the boy has a baby sibling? And the father is dead; and other children are sick. And no one else to help around? What should the mother do? Take the baby into the hospital? Take all other children with her? I don't know if it is a lack of imagination or life experience.

I remember being a sole parent and my toddler having a high fever. I happened not to have paracetamol and I went to my neighbour to ask if I could borrow some. They were really surprised why I couldn't pop over to Tesco's. Yeah, really. Only that I need to carry a 4 year old with a fever with me, other than that, of course I shouldn't be bothering you.

Noeuf yeh that's a good idea talking to your mum about what to expect. I'm sorry you got separated from your son I can imagine the worry.

Yes it's good you got that closure. I was only a teenager when my grandfather died so probably wouldn't have been there anyway, but was devastated for my grandfather and my mum and gran.

Is there life I don't know where you are seeing righteousness?

The original post was not 'how could you leave someone to die' it was ' how scary these reports that you are banned from seeing someone when they die'

No criticism of the parent or any other relative.