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Turkey imposes curfew on elderly

"Media showed footage of thousands of elderly people getting dangerously close to others in public places, mass transit vehicles and parking areas. When reporters asked them why they were outside, none said they had any urgent business. The weeklong stubbornness of some of the elderly community has already prompted many municipalities to remove benches from coastlines and parks. Most municipalities have also temporarily revoked the free mass transit passes of senior citizens to keep them from wandering the city. Some senior citizens were caught indulging in backgammon and other games at tea houses, which should have been closed due to the ministry’s earlier orders. Having given up attempting to plead with reasoning, the Interior Ministry on Saturday [March 21] announced drastic measures to impose a curfew for citizens over 65 and people with chronic illnesses. The ministry said that especially the elderly people living on their own would be taken care of by the governorate. If any kind of need should arise, they would be able to contact the police, gendarmerie and health services for assistance." https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/turkey-introduces-drastic-measures-as-coronavirus-death-toll-increases/ news?gallery_image=undefined#big

California calls for residents 65 and older to stay at home

" Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday [March 15] called for what he called “profoundly significant steps” to limit the spread of coronavirus, including the isolation at home of all residents 65 years and older. [...] The governor also banned all visits to nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and hospitals except for cases in which a patient is on the edge of death." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/us/coronavirus-newsom-california-seniors-restaurants-bars.html

Female gondoliers in Venice deliver food to elderly amid coronavirus lockdown

" During the coronavirus lockdown in Italy, getting groceries has been especially difficult for the elderly. So volunteers in Venice found a solution that couldn't be more Venetian. A team of all women rowers from Row Venice is using gondolas to deliver organic food to locals. Farmers from around the lagoon help load the orders into the boats. Giulia Tagliapietra, a competitive rower, said she and the others were stuck at home, unable to train for the racing season during the lockdown. "It's a bit difficult, so now we do this like twice or three times a week, and it also helps us because we can go out and breathe and row," Tagliapietra told CBS. Rain or shine, they deliver at drop-off points around the city. One man who received the food said the deliveries are important. "And it's so inspiring to see it delivered in a traditional Venetian boat," he said. Food also isn't the only thing they need. In a city with no cars, a group of volunteers called Generazione 90 also deliver medicine by foot. One woman said the volunteers saved her life. "Me with my broken arm," she said. "And my 90-yearold mother." She called volunteer Marco Caberlotto her angel. "In the end, it could be your grandparents, it could be your elderly aunt or a family member, so you find lonely people that maybe sometimes need also someone who's friendly with them, someone who's caring somehow, and it feels very nice," Caberlotto said. The gondoliers plan to continue making deliveries even after the lockdown. They say it's good for the body and the soul." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-italy-venice-gondolas-food-delivery/

German retirement homes isolate the elderly from COVID-19 threat

"The coronavirus is increasingly prevalent in German nursing homes. In order to prevent infections, many want to separate seniors from the outside world — but this comes at a cost to the elderly and their families. [...] Although care homes are usually used to dealing with illnesses and deaths, the coronavirus has shaken up numerous facilities in Germany — whose average population is the second-oldest in the European Union, after Italy. Visits and events in nursing homes are canceled in an effort to isolate and protect the over 800,000 seniors who live in around 11,700 facilities across the country. [...] Since Germany's 16 states are tasked with deciding lockdown measures, they vary from region to region. But consensus goes in the direction of full separation of nursing homes from the outside world. In Berlin, receiving a single one-hour visit per day is still allowed by law. Nevertheless, most of the facilities lock their doors completely. These include Caritas, an organization affiliated with the Catholic Church. The group runs 72 nursing homes in Berlin and neighboring regions."

https://www.dw.com/en/german-retirement-homes-isolate-the-elderly-from-covid-19-threat/a-53082145

How New Yorkers are helping older tenants during coronavirus

"In a Lower East Side housing complex for seniors, building management has distributed hand sanitizer and canceled events in communal spaces. At a Jackson Heights co-op building, residents are looking to organize grocery and pharmacy runs for older tenants to reduce their time outside. And in Borough Park, management at one apartment building has begun regularly checking-in on seniors who live alone. Across New York City, the managers of apartment buildings and their residents are taking steps to protect older adults, who are among the most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 have prompted many seniors to stay home or limit their movements, and some building staff and neighbors are stepping up with their own extra precautions."

https://ny.curbed.com/2020/3/12/21175625/new-york-homes-elderly-residents-coronavirus-covid-19

Visits to nursing homes to be allowed again, with caution, in South Korea

"Visits to care facilities for older adults will be allowed again starting July, as the government temporarily lifts the restrictions put in place in March to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. Yoon Taeho, a senior official at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said in a briefing Friday that non-face-to-face visits will be permitted under strict guidelines. “Elderly people are the most vulnerable of all, which is why visitors have been banned at care homes. But being apart from loved ones has become a source of pain for a lot of residents there,” he said. “So we’re opening up the facilities for visits as safely as possible.” Meetings will have to be through glass or other transparent barriers, he said. Other safety protocols include checking visitors for symptoms, having them wash their hands before entering, and mandating the use of face masks and sanitary gloves at all times." http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200626000243