Battling Infections

2 weekends ago, I tried to visit Rowden House as normal. When I arrived there, there was a sign on the door informing visitors that they had had an outbreak of Norovirus in the home, and no visitors were allowed. The following weekend, all was back to normal, but some of my favourite residents were still suffering the after effects of this infection. I’m aware that Norovirus is common in the community but younger people usually recover quickly. At Rowden House, many of the residents are over 90 and it took them a long time to recover. This showed me how important it was to control any infections, especially in very communal areas. The residents were very pleased to see me, and enjoyed their sing-a-long to my saxophone playing even more than normal.