My wife and I are in our 70s. We live in a western Boston suburb. She has had a stroke and can't be left alone. Our children are far away and cannot travel to us because of the corona virus, nor can we go to them at this point.
Is there some agency that I could call who would take care of my wife if I get the virus and cannot care for her or, worse, have to go to the hospital? At that point she would have been exposed and it would not be right to ask any of our neighbors to take her in. We are able to pay a reasonable rate for a few weeks. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
When I had to find a temporary place for my father after a windstorm knocked out power, and there was no way to power his oxygen concentrator, I called literally every possible source I could find, ranging from suggestions from first responders to Salvation Army to care facilities. to hospitals . I don't think I tried hotels or motels though.
The IL AL or rehab acilities wouldn't accept anyone on a temp basis w/o a chest x-ray. So much for that.
Eventually, someone from our Senior Center made arrangements with an IL facility which didn't require a chest x-ray.
Temporary care is really hard to find; I wish there were better alternatives, and I'm not trying to be discouraging, but just warning you that some potential possibilities really aren't that possible at all.
Perhaps the best thing you can do now is to minimize your own exposure and risk. Do you have protective gear to wear if you need to get groceries, or do you have a delivery service and are you familiar with how to handle delivered goods?
This is a challenging situation, for so many people, and in so many circumstances. I do hope you find some alternatives, and wish you not just good but outstanding luck!