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I have an 84yr old gran who lives 1hr away and is self isolating due to underlying health conditions. She’s vulnerable but not what the government class as “extremely vulnerable”. She’s been on the phone this evening in tears as she normally phones Sainsbury’s and they deliver her shopping. She can’t get through though so she’s worried about having no food.
Any ideas how I can get her some online shopping delivered to her within the next few days. She doesn’t drive and doesn’t have the internet but I can do the internet but for her.
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Is she registered with Sainsburys for on line delivery? If not do that first. Then just keep checking, hourly for a delivery slot. They release them at intervals throughout the day. You might not be successful though.
Can I suggest you register her with all the supermarkets that deliver in her area? I've done my parents on line Sainsburys shop for years. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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in our village we have an emergency foodbank and a corona network of shops who deliver to vulnerable
worth checking face book for pages local to your gran for details of a similar set up  |
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Amazon Now seems to get slots up fairly often - you can order it for her and have it delivered to her house. They seem to use Morrisons but food is food. My 80yo dad refuses to have online delivery and insists on going to Tesco twice a week. He lives 40-odd miles away and I can't stop him  |
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"I'm sure you would be able to help.
If you get stopped you could justify your actions.
Hope she gets sorted. I miss both my wee grans  "
Yes, helping the vulnerable is an exemption.
Churches or her MP might know of relevant charities. Mine sent out an email naming the charities for the elderly that need support. |
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Also once you do manage to get her a delivery from a supermarket make sure she has enough for two weeks and keep checking after she's had that and book another as soon as you see it. I had a hell of a job persuading my parents to order enough stuff they kept saying they felt guilty for "panic buying" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you can drive go and do her shopping for her
You can leave your home to provide care and essentials for a vulnerable person
There's no distance limit that I'm aware of
If it was my gran and she only lived an hour away I would definitely make it my "job" to shop for her until the crisis is over  |
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"If you can drive go and do her shopping for her
You can leave your home to provide care and essentials for a vulnerable person
There's no distance limit that I'm aware of
If it was my gran and she only lived an hour away I would definitely make it my "job" to shop for her until the crisis is over "
Not if, like me, the OP has to stay isolated too. I've not been to my dad's for that reason, we've been locked in due to symptoms and he's actually refused online deliveries. I'm sure the OP will be doing everything possible to help. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you can drive go and do her shopping for her
You can leave your home to provide care and essentials for a vulnerable person
There's no distance limit that I'm aware of
If it was my gran and she only lived an hour away I would definitely make it my "job" to shop for her until the crisis is over
Not if, like me, the OP has to stay isolated too. I've not been to my dad's for that reason, we've been locked in due to symptoms and he's actually refused online deliveries. I'm sure the OP will be doing everything possible to help. "
He doesn't have to stay isolated and is able to physically assist
I have spoken to him via p.m
Thanks though |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"Thanks everyone. Don’t have to self isolate no. Any other ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks everyone."
Get the shopping and deliver it yourself if you drive.
Morrisons are doing a deliveroo delivery with a list if essentials as long as she can pay contactless. |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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It's in these instances where social media can come into its own.
Put an appeal out on Facebook and I'm sure someone in that area will pick it up and act on it.
As someone has said, just be careful of the lowlife chancers. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"It's in these instances where social media can come into its own.
Put an appeal out on Facebook and I'm sure someone in that area will pick it up and act on it.
As someone has said, just be careful of the lowlife chancers."
I worry about that, it could be an arse offering to help |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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"It's in these instances where social media can come into its own.
Put an appeal out on Facebook and I'm sure someone in that area will pick it up and act on it.
As someone has said, just be careful of the lowlife chancers.
I worry about that, it could be an arse offering to help"
I would hope it would be a Church group, or a local voluntary organisation that responded.
Not Terry from the rough end of town. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"It's in these instances where social media can come into its own.
Put an appeal out on Facebook and I'm sure someone in that area will pick it up and act on it.
As someone has said, just be careful of the lowlife chancers.
I worry about that, it could be an arse offering to help
I would hope it would be a Church group, or a local voluntary organisation that responded.
Not Terry from the rough end of town. "
You would hope the groups would be legit too and have not just sprung up to "help" the vulnerable |
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"It's in these instances where social media can come into its own.
Put an appeal out on Facebook and I'm sure someone in that area will pick it up and act on it.
As someone has said, just be careful of the lowlife chancers.
I worry about that, it could be an arse offering to help
I would hope it would be a Church group, or a local voluntary organisation that responded.
Not Terry from the rough end of town. "
Yeah the Church or Charities never abuse the vulnerable.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All the major supermarkets have been given the details of all the vulnerabile people shielding maybe worth contact them direct and asking for the code that there giving out - hope she’s ok. X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Try independent calling her local Green grocers, butchers etc. Local shops have been amazing.
Delivery slots are hard to get if you aren't on the priority list and even then, I hear people are waiting two weeks.
Try looking on social media for local community groups near her and they might be able to help also.
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
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My local Morrisons are doing a store based delivery service, independent of the normal Home Delivery service on a range of essential items, Call your local branch to see if they are doing likewise. |
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"Thanks everyone. Don’t have to self isolate no. Any other ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks everyone."
If you are unable to do it yourself perhaps phone her local police station and let them know she is old and vulnerable and needs help..they are bound to know what help is available.. |
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If you are unable to do it yourself perhaps phone her local police station and let them know she is old and vulnerable and needs help..they are bound to know what help is available.."
It's not the pplice you need.
The local County Council will either be able to help directly (via their food supply hub) or put you in contact with a voluntary support group who will help. |
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If you are unable to do it yourself perhaps phone her local police station and let them know she is old and vulnerable and needs help..they are bound to know what help is available..
It's not the pplice you need.
The local County Council will either be able to help directly (via their food supply hub) or put you in contact with a voluntary support group who will help."
The police are also well able to point the op in the right direction.. |
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BBC local radio stations have also been helping to sort vulnerable peoples issues out behind the scenes. Checking their details may help to find the details, which is a part of a national campaign to help at local levels. Sorry, I can’t remember the project name it's run under. Locals offer to help solve issues, perhaps by doing some shopping and delivering it. |
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