I care for my dad he’s 87, we went to butlins other week for a week, but after we got back home so many days he come down with covid, i got a test kit of amazon he took the test last wednesday yep it was covid, i know i had it because i could feel something off tuesday, but i did a test yesterday saturday and yes it is covid.
I’m getting over it myself but my dad it’s wiping him out he as no energy, very fatigue, he’s not eating much at all.
I was going to call the doctor last friday but my dad said not to bother, nothing the doctor will do.
He’s wanting to sleep most of the day and it’s worrying me, he as a catheter, that as been working fine since the last change, and next one his due to have a new one next sunday, not sure how that will work if we have still got covid in the house.
I’m thinking of pushing to see if i can call the doctor in the morning.
I have no one to fall back on my mum passed 15 years back, i have no siblings, i’m personally feeling very low.
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
Ring 111 and see what they suggest.
Hi @royd
My dad is 94 and caught COVID a few weeks ago. It started like yours with completely wiping him out but he did eventually end up in hospital for several weeks with a chest infection and losing his remaining physical and cognitive abilities so that he has ended up moving into a care home rather than coming home to me. So I would say we should still take COVID very very seriously in the elderly and vulnerable. @bowlingbun is right - try 111 - I’ve found them really good with worries like this. Also if your dad has a catheter then I assume a district nurse comes to change it for him (dads did) so it’s worth ringing their team - the district nurse in our area contacted the frailty team who were able to send someone out daily to check on dad when he was first poorly and check he was still well enough at home. Finally, don’t worry about having covid in the house - the district nurse and carers will still come in - but let them know first so they can come masked up etc. take care of yourself too - I remember how exhausting it was when I was ill and caring for dad.
Hi @royd
Your GP is the best person to call, but if your dad’s got a catheter does he have a diagnosis of something. You could call the district nurses if you have their number straight away.
Be aware that hospitals have additional anti-viral medication that work on top of vaccines for anyone who is immunocompromised e.g. with cancer…
I don’t know how that works in terms of coordination in your county - we were told to contact the GP practice and they’d ‘press the button’ to refer and get a prescription/whatever from the hospital - I don’t know if those are pills or an infusion in the hospital…we’ve never had to ‘activate’ the plan.
As @AliceUnderground says nurses etc will mask up etc don’t worry about that
Your Dad needs to keep as hydrated as poss, restorative sleep is not a bad thing
If it was my Mum I’d be checking her oxygen with an oximeter and her temp.
So call the district nurses and GP - even if your Dad says no, this is as much for YOUR peace of mind as it is for his health 
HUGS and take care - I know this is draining and depressing…head over to Roll Call for general banter support
Hes on the living room couch, he’s been asleep since 11am, i just keep popping in to check on him if he needs some water, ask him how he feels he said not to bad not aching but wait till he starts moving and we’ll see then, but he looks very fatigue still, as for me and covid i’m not to bad i think i will do a test see if i am clean.
And as for the catheter he’s had that since 2020 i think, when covid was around and lock down, he could not pee for days so christmas day i had to phone 111, and now as a catheter.
Phone someone ASAP, emergency GP or 111.
A lot of people think COVID is a thing of the past but it’s not and if someone has medical conditions, it can be really serious.
Keep him hydrated, give him some soup if he can.
Best wishes,