So far, the pandemic hasn’t affected us very much. We’ve been very, very lucky.

But, with the administration of vaccines and Jim’s decline. His family are wanting to see him again. They’ve all had the first dose of the vaccine and now, there is another illness in the family that makes visiting loved ones feel that more urgent.

But, there is still a pandemic, this 3rd wave is hospitalizing folks faster than the two before. It almost feels like you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. It’s a horrible place to be.

At least with dementia, you don’t have much choice, it’s going to roll on no matter what you do. With the pandemic, there are things you can do to actively prevent it’s spread.

Like not travel.

How do you discourage family, who care and want to help?

Should you discourage family who are making emotional decisions when cold-hearted logic should prevail?

How could you start there at the door, barring family from possibly the last time they see Jim, knowing that, they could be ensuring that this is the last time they’d see Jim. They could be contagious after their traveling, even with the vaccinations, Jim could still get sick. (or me – and then where would they be?)

I’m a caregiver should I be a bodyguard too?.