Why are seniors home doors open?

All day, every day, we are being bombarded with the message of "social distancing," even to the most extreme message from the Prime Minister of Canada who now includes threats of large fines and possibly prison time for non compliance.

All of this in the attempt to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Yet here, in the Interior Health region of B.C., we appear to have extended-care residences (administered by Interior Health) showing an open door policy in regards to visitors.

In vain, I have attempted to contact both The Minister of Health and Interior Health to question this procedure. It is my hope that this avenue of approach will bring some attention to this policy and procedure.

Ideally, something will be done prior to the COVID-19 virus entering facilities, endangering the lives and well being of the residents the dedicated staff (and their families at home), who by their duties, are compelled be in immediate contact to provide the care those in residents require. for dead people. I am seriously trying to understand this. What happens to all the dead cancer patients? Why are we not in a frenzy about cancer deaths, heart disease deaths, traffic accident deaths? Did you know that about 1.25 million people died in traffic accidents worldwide last year?

Don’t get me wrong. I’m just as afraid as everyone else. My wife and I have self-isolated. We only go out for walks and bike rides. But even though I’m following the guidelines set out, I have to admit that I am still very skeptical. I keep asking myself, “What the hell is going on here?” The stats just do not add up for me.