Covid-19 Positive result

normanbond

My brother received a positive result yesterday. He is retired and lives on his own. He lives over 150 km from me so I can’t visit to assist him. He had previously been in good health and wants to remain at home.
Are there any supports available to him?

Kerry25x

How ill is he with it? Do you mean support with shopping etc or medical support?

s1ippy

normanbond wrote: »

My brother received a positive result yesterday. He is retired and lives on his own. He lives over 150 km from me so I can’t visit to assist him. He had previously been in good health and wants to remain at home.
Are there any supports available to him?

https://www.hse.ie/eng/hselive/

There's a phone number there, they might be able to give you a bit of information.

If he didn't mind them knowing, the local garda station probably do deliveries of groceries.

Daemonic

Each county council has a helpline for assistance getting groceries, medicine etc. - https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/community_support_during_covid19.html#leff32

normanbond

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

Stheno

normanbond wrote: »

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

Sorry edited. If he is retired does he not have a pension?

lawrencesummers

normanbond wrote: »

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

This can’t possibly be a genuine question.

JJJackal

normanbond wrote: »

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

There is a shortage of face masks, gloves etc in hospitals and nursing home...

Family members should not be visiting him

There is no a supplement for any illness. Pharmacy items on prescription are mostly covered under medical card if he has a prescription

His food requirements havent increased. Actually COVID19 is associated with loss of appetite

The 350 is for people who lost their job directly as a result of COVID19

beertons

The city west convention centre has been turned into a hub, where people with covid can isolate themselves from other family members. Maybe a quick call to the local public health nurse can clarify which hub is nearest to you.

wheresthebeef

normanbond wrote: »

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

If he lives alone, he doesnt need any of those things. He can wash his hands with soap and cough into a tissue to reduce contaminating the environment. He should clean regularly, especially frequently touched surfaces, with his normal household cleaning supplies. Clothing, bedding and towels should be washed using the hottest temperature the fabric allows and then tumble dried or steam ironed.

No-one should visit or have any contact with him until 14 days have passed from his first symptoms providing the last 5 of those days he has had no temperature above 37.5 degrees.

Most shops and pharmacies will deliver and take card payments over the phone and he should advise them he is self-isolating so they will do contactless delivery.

In terms of income support, if he is over the age of 66 he will get his pension. If he is under 66 years or age, he can apply for Covid-19 Illness Benefit which is €350 per week for a maximum of 10 weeks. His GP sends a digital cert to SW and then he applies online.

I hope he has a mild course of illness and recovers quickly as most people do. Keep in touch with him and try to keep his spirits up. Encourage him to eat and drink as much as he is able to to try to stick to a daily routine. He can go outside to his own garden to get fresh air if he wants to.
He shouldnt be afraid to contact his GP if his symptoms worsen at all and the new Clinical Assessment Hubs are a great service.

wheresthebeef

normanbond wrote: »

Thought there might be supports like face masks, gloves, sanitizer etc to help cope in the home place with deliveries or to keep distance with family members.
Thought there might be a welfare or pension supplement to cover purchase of cleaning agents, pharmacy items, foodstuffs etc

Is the €350 weekly payment only given to those that haven’t been infected??

Just feel he has been left to fend for himself with no entitlements

If he lives alone, he doesnt need any of those things. He can wash his hands with soap and cough into a tissue to reduce contaminating the environment. He should clean regularly, especially frequently touched surfaces, with his normal household cleaning supplies. Clothing, bedding and towels should be washed using the hottest temperature the fabric allows and then tumble dried or steam ironed.

No-one should visit or have any contact with him until 14 days have passed from his first symptoms providing the last 5 of those days he has had no temperature above 37.5 degrees.

Most shops and pharmacies will deliver and take card payments over the phone and he should advise them he is self-isolating so they will do contactless delivery.

In terms of income support, if he is over the age of 66 he will get his pension. If he is under 66 years or age, he can apply for Covid-19 Illness Benefit which is €350 per week for a maximum of 10 weeks. His GP sends a digital cert to SW and then he applies online.

I hope he has a mild course of illness and recovers quickly as most people do. Keep in touch with him and try to keep his spirits up. Encourage him to eat and drink as much as he is able to to try to stick to a daily routine. He can go outside to his own garden to get fresh air if he wants to.
He shouldnt be afraid to contact his GP if his symptoms worsen at all and the new Clinical Assessment Hubs are a great service.