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Supermarkets attempt to help elderly
Media
Title (Dublin Core)
Supermarkets attempt to help elderly
Description (Dublin Core)
Text box describing Senior Hour Policy at supermarkets
Date (Dublin Core)
Creator (Dublin Core)
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Type (Dublin Core)
text story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Health & Wellness
English
Social Issues
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
03/17/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
09/07/2020
07/23/2021
07/30/2021
08/04/2021
Text (Omeka Classic)
Since COVID 19 is now understood to severely affect the immunocompromised (those with preexisting respiratory issues) and the elderly, some supermarkets have opened specific hours in which only citizens over the age of 60 will be allowed in the store. Supermarkets maintain the right to block entrance for anyone who does not fit this criteria during specialized hours. Hours for elderly shopping seem to be the early hours of the morning (6am-7:30am) when the shelves should be fully stocked for the citizens who are most vulnerable. This new advancement came about when younger people and healthy individuals who would likely not be severely affected by COVID 19 raided supermarkets leaving aisles such as toilet paper/paper products, pastas, canned goods, and meats bare. Therefore, the elderly and the immunocompromised (those who are highly advised to stock up on food and necessities and to stay in their homes for the next 2 weeks) did not have access to the goods they needed the most.
Accrual Method (Dublin Core)
116