Letter from lockdown: ‘Will my grandma survive loneliness once again?’ | Nataša Ciabatti

We take lockdowns so seriously here, how could we take vaccinations so lightly?

After turning 85, my grandma’s health started deteriorating and we were told she needed 24-hour care. She lived in rural Queensland, and her doctors thought her best option would be to enter an aged care facility in the neighbouring town.

I lived in Melbourne though, and thought “if she has to leave her home to enter aged care, she might as well be close to me. I can take her to restaurants, maybe even to the opera.” In less than a week I organised a place for her, flew to Queensland, and helped her relocate.

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