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Originally Posted by divine1966
I am sorry to hear all this. It’s so tough isn’t it? Yes you might want to limit getting out. I think
Do you have an opportunity to get food and medication delivered? I know it’s tough but maybe you could check?
Do you use nextdoor.com or their app? I’ve been using it quite a lot lately finding places who need donations etc . My local one also has messages from people who would be willing to deliver groceries and meds and other stuff to people. For free. You can also post a message that you need stuff delivered and people would reply and be willing to help, at least here they do
Are you on disability? Retired? Work (well not now maybe if you aren’t essential)? Would disability services have something arranged for people if you are on it? Could you ask?
AARP has community connection link finding volunteers to help people out. Can you check that? Or call them?
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Thanks for replying. I don't want to go into my financial situation but I am financially not making it. So there is that. Too overwhelming to discuss. I ordered grocery stuff from Amazon and now have supplies for a few weeks. I get my medications by mail and have several months worth...if I can get down to the lobby to collect my mail! I called around and there is only paid grocery delivery options in my community. And they are scheduled out a few weeks.
From what I have discovered...help in my community only starts once you are homeless! If you aren't homeless it is assumed you will find a way. I tried to get help with groceries and am not eligible...for things such as local food bank. It is an eye-opener. I called Meals-on-Wheels and they were kind of off-putting. Said they had a full caseload and kind of encouraged me to look elsewhere.
I will keep calling around but I really need work. I was applying for part-time and three-quarter-time jobs when Covid 19 hit.
I am doing a bit of freelance work.
Mostly I guess I am...concerned about how to handle total self-isolation. The places I used to go to "get out" ...movies, library, cafe etc. are no longer available.
Well I guess it doesn't really matter if I quietly go crazy. I guess I will either get through this or I won't. Life is kind of meaningless at this point. I feel pretty broken by social isolation. But I don't want to die from Covid 19 either...and take up a hospital bed...so I guess I will just abide by tightened up rules.