Collected Item: “Mrs. Susan Avey”
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Mrs. Susan Avey
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Susan Avey
Date
June 27.2020
How are you doing?
Ok now that we are finally in stage 2. I found it very hard at first but then to start doing busy work
Are you isolating with someone else, if so who (relationships, not names i.e.. father, sister, roommates, spouse, your children etc.)?
I have been isolated with my husband
How has COVID-19 affected your home life? How are you passing the time?
We are seniors. Not seeing our grand children was very hard. We cleaned, watched TV, lots of news watching, sorted through the large volume of slide pictures we have. Puzzles. walked our dog lots. Husband worked on his honey do list. I got to experience a surprise 70th birthday in May. My family covered our front lawn with windmills to mark my day. This was not the original plan. I think it was better. So much fun for neighbourhoods to see as they walked or drove by.
How has it affected your work, education, etc.? Are you an essential worker?
Neither of us are essential workers but his work place is. My husband still works full time. He was laid off mid March. He has been back to work now for 3 weeks. He found out he doesn't wish to fully retire yet. Found it very hard to be home everyday.
What about the outbreak and response to it has you most concerned?
Very concern as we are seniors. We only left the house for groceries once every 2 weeks. Very nervous being out in the public but we always wear a mask. I still stay home as much as possible.as this is not over yet.
Do you know someone who has or has had the virus? How has this affected them?
No we don't. But had heard from friends who had experienced this. What a terrible ordeal they have been through. They are very causes now.
How well do you think the government and other leaders are responding to the pandemic? What do you think about the local, national and international media coverage?
I am pleased With how the federal, provincial and local leaders are dealing with this. They have been doing daily news conferences to keep us all informed since March and only stopping I think in mid May to take a whole weekend off. Very proud to be a Canadian
What challenges are ahead? How and how fast do you think normal life should be restored?
I think we will have a very long time yet for what we call normal life to return. We are doing the right thing opening up slowing. You just have to look at the YS to see what happening now since they started opening too quickly last month. Over 9,000 case reported in one day in Florida. Yikes that is bad.
What do you think will be different after the pandemic? What do you think should be different? What will be better or worse?
We will still watch the physical distancing we do with people that are not in our social bubble. I do think is will be best to be caused at first given our age too. Very concern moving forward for our 3 children and 7 grand children. Our youngest grand child is 4 next month. He just misses playing with his friends at day care. Our oldest who is 18 is now getting together with friends but she is being causes. At least that is what she says
Do you have anything else to say about the COVID-19 pandemic?
This has been a life experience for sure.
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