My heart is broken
On April 6th, 2020
at around 9:30pm my last living grandparent passed away in a nursing home... He
had just been tested for Covid-19 after a staff member at the facility had
tested positive and my Grandfather started showing symptoms including a high
fever. We had been impatiently waiting to hear the results of his test hoping
that it was going to be negative. On April 9th is test results came back and
unfortunately it was in-fact positive...
My 82-year-old
grandfather died alone, without his family by his side locked in a nursing home
because of this Covid-19 virus, yet another victim of this pandemic... An article
in the Delaware Business Now listed him as an "82-year-old male long-term
care resident from New Castle County." Like he was just another
statistic... This really bothered me.., he is not just another statistic! He
was a human being from our most vulnerable group and he was/is loved!
At the time my
Grandfather passed, his roommate was also showing signs of the virus and
unfortunately passed about a week later on April 12th… My grandfathers' partner
of 40 years was also in the same facility and on April 24th she passed away,
she also tested positive for COVID-19…
I'm grateful that I
was able to visit with him during my last visit to Delaware in October. I'm
saddened to know, that was my last visit as I was hoping to visit again on our
next trip up that we were planning this coming Fall... I'm heartbroken for the rest
of the family that have lost their father, grandfather, great-grandfather,
brother, husband/partner, friend...etc.
💔 PLEASE listen to the Doctors, Scientist and
Specialist! You know the ones who ACTUALLY know what they're talking about!
Please follow the rules and guidelines that have been put in place to flatten
the curve and protect our most vulnerable!!
