Re: What Would You Do?

BeccaLou · ‎02-09-2016

I would let her come clean, and just keep your distance from her.I am sure it will be alot to get caught up with. We don't have a clue when we will be in the clear.I would love the help.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

I would definitely cancel, tell her why and I don't think I would give her any pay.

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

I would simply tell her, @wismiss, that in light of everything that's going on, you'd like to reschedule. If you're giving her at least a week's notice, I'd not feel obligated to pay her, but would consider offering her some sort of gratuity. There are lots of people not working these days and not all of them are getting paid to not do what they would usually do. If, however, you can afford to give her something it would be kind of you.

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@wismiss , I think you should cancel. It sounds as though you have concerns and aren't comfortable having her in your home. That's completely understandable. So cancel and give yourself one less thing to worry about.

I know that I would cancel without hesitation. I think paying is up to you, but since it's such short notice you should pay her this time.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@roster wrote:
Unless you are very young, 20's or younger, I wouldn't continue with this service. Nursing homes are HOT areas. Pay her what she would of earned cleaning your home. I'm sorry this has to happen to her.

I'm sure she needs the $ & I think she will realize it's because of her nursing home job. Perhaps it's best to let her know the reason. That would be emphatic & human to do so.

Best to be safe than sorry.

I wouldn't have her come in even if I was younger than 20. Young people are not immune. And the danger is not just to ourselves, but to everyone we come in contact with.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Carmie wrote:
I would be more concerned about her getting the virus from you and bringing it into the nursing home and not the other way around.

I think we need to begin to open up the country, but nursing homes have too many vulnerable people living there. This lady doesn't sound very responsible.

She should cancel her cleaning assignments. If she doesn't, I would just tell it it is too dangerous for her to be in other people's homes right now.

Pay her or not..your choice.

I agree.

My concern thru all of this has not just been that I could get it but that I could infect others. And I think it's irresponsible for a nursing home employee to also be going in and out of other people's homes, for work or any other reason. A friend of mine was a nurse in an assisted living facility, and she died from Covid. They have very strict measures in those facilities, and for good reason.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
I wouldn't be having ANYONE come into my home to clean these days.

Me neither. Someone who is in and out of other people's homes is the last person I would want to come here. And having my house cleaned is not a good enough reason to have anyone come in. Not worth it to me at all.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

I posted about this subject (although not about a nursing home) a couple months ago. We canceled our weekly cleaning done by a woman has been with us for years. She also cleans our daughter's place.

My daughter thought it best that we discontinue for two reasons: Our cleaner has several clients, so that was disturbing; plus, we could unwittingly pass the virus to her and then her extended family.

Both our families will continue to pay her the full amount through this whole episode.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@NYC Susan wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
I would be more concerned about her getting the virus from you and bringing it into the nursing home and not the other way around.

I think we need to begin to open up the country, but nursing homes have too many vulnerable people living there. This lady doesn't sound very responsible.

She should cancel her cleaning assignments. If she doesn't, I would just tell it it is too dangerous for her to be in other people's homes right now.

Pay her or not..your choice.

I agree.

My concern thru all of this has not just been that I could get it but that I could infect others. And I think it's irresponsible for a nursing home employee to also be going in and out of other people's homes, for work or any other reason. A friend of mine was a nurse in an assisted living facility, and she died from Covid. They have very strict measures in those facilities, and for good reason.

I have a very good friend who is now in a nursing home. They have no COVID cases yet.

If I found out one of their employees was working on the side house cleaning, I would report her.

I wonder how people would feel if their mother or father was in the nursing home where this part time house cleaner worked. This lady is compromising all of the residents and staff.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your friend.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Carmie wrote:
@NYC Susan wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
I would be more concerned about her getting the virus from you and bringing it into the nursing home and not the other way around.

I think we need to begin to open up the country, but nursing homes have too many vulnerable people living there. This lady doesn't sound very responsible.

She should cancel her cleaning assignments. If she doesn't, I would just tell it it is too dangerous for her to be in other people's homes right now.

Pay her or not..your choice.

I agree.

My concern thru all of this has not just been that I could get it but that I could infect others. And I think it's irresponsible for a nursing home employee to also be going in and out of other people's homes, for work or any other reason. A friend of mine was a nurse in an assisted living facility, and she died from Covid. They have very strict measures in those facilities, and for good reason.
I have a very good friend who is now in a nursing home. They have no COVID cases yet.

If I found out one of their employees was working on the side house cleaning, I would report her.

I wonder how people would feel if their mother or father was in the nursing home where this part time house cleaner worked. This lady is compromising all of the residents and staff.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your friend.

Thank you. She was in her 40's, young and healthy, an excellent nurse with an upbeat attitude, so good with dementia patients, and she had so much more to give. She and one resident (in a different section of the building) tested positive, and both of them died.

And yes, I agree that this housecleaner is compromising residents and staff, as well as the people whose houses she cleans. I understand that not everyone can stay at home (or wants to), but what she's doing is completely irresponsible. No one who works in that environment should be going in and out of other people's homes.

We don't need to cower in fear, but we do need to use common sense.