B-Man Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Buffalo_Gal said: My mother is thrilled to be able to see my father again soon. New York to allow limited visitors to nursing homes again Limited visits to residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where there have been no Covid-19 cases for at least 28 days can begin in five days, State Health Department Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker announced Friday. Residents can have up to two visitors at a time. Visitors must have their temperatures checked, wear a face covering and maintain social distancing, Zucker said. </snip> IDK. That 28 day free requirement seems like a high barrier to pass nowadays I pray that they will get together
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, B-Man said: IDK. That 28 day free requirement seems like a high barrier to pass nowadays I pray that they will get together AND they are only letting 10% visitors in. So, if the facility has 200 residents, only 20 visitors (per day? at a time?). She is going to find out if they have a list (appointment) and realizes she will not be able to see him daily until the restrictions are loosened (she used to go for 6 hours a day, every day). Edited July 11, 2020 by Buffalo_Gal
Magox Posted July 11, 2020 Author Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 6:24 PM, Buffalo_Gal said: If these numbers are true, expect a fast rethinking of "not going back to school" by the Democrats. The article goes into how the 18-24 year old group have been notoriously bad about voting, but the Obama machine shook the bushes and got them there. It goes on to explain how colleges have been very good lately about getting students to vote, etc... This does seem to make sense. The GOTV campus programs are powerful motivating factors for students to register and vote. No matter what happens this fall the GOTV effectiveness won’t be at 100%. Could end up playing a decisive factor in the elections.
Magox Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 New Housing construction sees 55% year over year growth. Quote It is the perfect storm for the nation’s homebuilders. A sharp decline in the supply of existing homes for sale, increasing consumer preference for brand-new, high-tech homes with all the amenities for working and schooling, as well as an accelerating flight to the suburbs and exurbs made for remarkable housing demand in June. While the official government count isn’t out until the end of the month, sales of newly built homes jumped 55% annually in June, according to a monthly survey by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, which has historically mirrored the U.S. Census report. It was the largest annual gain since homebuilding began again following the epic housing crash a decade ago. It is also the highest pace of sales growth since the height of the unprecedented housing boom in 2005. That expansion was driven by negligent lending in the subprime mortgage market. This boom appears to be driven by the coronavirus pandemic. “The anecdotal evidence is overwhelming. Sales in the distant commuter areas are the most robust,” said John Burns, founder and CEO of JBRC. “I believe a lot of computer-oriented people have proven to their co-workers that they can be productive from home, and have sensed, or officially been given the green light, to work from home at least a significant portion of the time after a vaccine has been found.” 1
shoshin Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Magox said: New Housing construction sees 55% year over year growth. Excited to go from burbs to city. Sounds like the price will be right. 1
Taro T Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 5:12 PM, Buffalo_Gal said: AND they are only letting 10% visitors in. So, if the facility has 200 residents, only 20 visitors (per day? at a time?). She is going to find out if they have a list (appointment) and realizes she will not be able to see him daily until the restrictions are loosened (she used to go for 6 hours a day, every day). The article said that 10 residents could have visitors at a time at a 100 home facility. But a home like that would have to have at least 2 areas for visitors to meet residents as only 10 total people could be in 1 area at a time. 2
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Taro T said: The article said that 10 residents could have visitors at a time at a 100 home facility. But a home like that would have to have at least 2 areas for visitors to meet residents as only 10 total people could be in 1 area at a time. They sent out a press release before informing the nursing homes about anything. When my mother called, she was the second person they had heard from and the staff at his nursing home knew nothing. Starts Wednesday {crosses fingers} Since there is a limit of two visitors per resident (10/100, limit 2 people per resident), we all told her we would back off until she gave us the all clear. The 10 total people in one area is going to really cause havoc at mealtimes. Edited July 14, 2020 by Buffalo_Gal 1 1
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: They sent out a press release before informing the nursing homes about anything. When my mother called, she was the second person they had heard from and the staff at his nursing home knew nothing. Starts Wednesday {crosses fingers} Since there is a limit of two visitors per resident (10/100, limit 2 people per resident), we all told her we would back off until she gave us the all clear. The 10 total people in one area is going to really cause havoc at mealtimes. Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin 1
SoCal Deek Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, shoshin said: Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. I’ve got to ask. What did your brother do?
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, shoshin said: Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. I am sorry to hear about your brother. I hope he is now out. My father’s nursing home has a large picture window and those that could see well enough and recognize people, did have those types of visits (my father can do neither most days). People would hold up signs for the residents they were visiting. No way could a conversation be had.
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: I’ve got to ask. What did your brother do? It’s a really inspiring story in the end. I’ll send you a link. He’s been written up, interviewed, and even had some writers start to reach out. Who knows: Maybe my little brother will go Hollywood! But it was a long 7 years and his story is the far extreme end of the bell curve outcome. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin
TH3 Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Nut job housewife cook and blatherer tries logic....fails...WTF does this even mean other than to support the concept that the virus is still relevant enough that closed public gathering places can’t open yet?
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Israel opened schools,, results were not good https://www.thedailybeast.com/israeli-data-show-school-openings-were-a-disaster-that-wiped-out-lockdown-gains
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: Israel opened schools,, results were not good https://www.thedailybeast.com/israeli-data-show-school-openings-were-a-disaster-that-wiped-out-lockdown-gains The source aside (Jesus really?), that goes against what they are seeing elsewhere with kids and transmission. Today will an interesting catchup day. I expect us to be well back above 1000 deaths, which is just a number but it was nice to be below it for so long. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin 1
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