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A group of care workers have left their families and moved into a care home for a “lock-in” with residents to help protect them from the coronavirus.
At Bridgedale House, in Sheffield, nine staff members have packed their bags and said goodbye to loved ones in order to move into the facility full-time, reducing the risk of them infecting vulnerable residents.
Sarah-Jane Clark, 23, a care assistant, is one of those who volunteered to move in, leaving behind her fiance and her parents, with whom she usually lives.
“I’m used to doing the long shifts, we all are,” she said. “We do the job because we care. But usually we get to go home every day to our families and our loved ones. I think that’s going to be the hardest part for us all.”
The care home is now effectively locked down, with staff members staying put and no visitors allowed, although family members can leave letters and gifts outside the main door.
www.theguardian.com
Dedicated, caring people 🙂 I hope they get paid properly when all this is over and society starts to value them more 🙂
At Bridgedale House, in Sheffield, nine staff members have packed their bags and said goodbye to loved ones in order to move into the facility full-time, reducing the risk of them infecting vulnerable residents.
Sarah-Jane Clark, 23, a care assistant, is one of those who volunteered to move in, leaving behind her fiance and her parents, with whom she usually lives.
“I’m used to doing the long shifts, we all are,” she said. “We do the job because we care. But usually we get to go home every day to our families and our loved ones. I think that’s going to be the hardest part for us all.”
The care home is now effectively locked down, with staff members staying put and no visitors allowed, although family members can leave letters and gifts outside the main door.
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www.theguardian.com
Dedicated, caring people 🙂 I hope they get paid properly when all this is over and society starts to value them more 🙂
