Originally Posted by dolores:
DCM who is a teacher called me today to say a student in her class tested positive 
and she was on her way to pick up her son to go get tested. She and son have no symptoms but we know that means nothing. I immediately called DOH to find out if to inform DCPs, close while we wait for results, etc. Well, DOH took my information to 'submit my inquiry' and said someone would call me back to advise...huh 
? I told them I needed to know now which got me nowhere. So I wait. The emotional roller coaster is destabilizing. Sighhhh...
How are you holding up? Were you able to find out any info from the DOH in regards to what your next steps should be?
It's so unsettling the way this whole thing is playing out.
I am sooooo nervous about my DCK's returning. The DCM is kind of frustrated with the length of the required quarantine/isolation but thankfully my state's DOH and my licensor made communication with parents in regards to protocols something the parents can't really get mad at us for.
The info they've provided has made it clear that it's not up to providers how long the kids are excluded so parents can't really try and negotiate with us. I don't have issues with that but I imagine it's a load off for providers that do struggle with parent confrontation.
Technically my DCM and DCD are out of quarantine Sunday (10/11) but now since they were both positive and they had close contact with their kids, the kids start their 14 day quarantine the day after the parent's quarantine ends.
I struggled with feeling bad the parents had to continue paying for care for so long (28 days total) for this but I've since come to realize that while it does seem long, it is for everyone's sake AND I wasn't the one that made the decision to travel out of state for a large "close" gathering.... soooo.
I just hope and pray everyone is able to get past all this and we can get back to living life. I know it won't be the old normal but I'd like some type of consistency and routine that is more comforting that what we all have happening now.
to all of you dealing with this in one way or another!