Caring for a family member comes under essential travel. A friend recently traveled to the east cost to be with his dying father, and to arrange and attend the funeral.
I noticed today mattress stores are open and considered “essential” in the state of Florida.
It’s not a matter of travel, it’s a matter of his care facility being in 100% lock down - which I agree with wholeheartedly.
They started a week before the even needed to - they’re that good; I am VERY pleased with his care. No cases of Wuhan Flu for staff or ‘inmates’ as Dad calls them. They have Skype (or whatever) set up, but he’s legally blind, so that does no good. I can talk to him on the phone, but most of the conversation is getting him to remember who I am. :(
It just sucks because he brightens up considerably when I hold his hand, he hears my voice, etc. He has cancer and we’re going down the palliative care road right now through all of this.
I know I’m not the only one apart for a loved one in all of this, and we’ve had two deaths in the family recently - and both of those funerals are on hold for now, too.
Wisconsin is NOT a hot spot or epicenter in ANY of this, and our state economy is being trashed by willful, stupid, awful DEMOCRATS.