According to the CDC, those with pre-existing medical conditions are at a higher risk of getting sick from the coronavirus. Does your elderly loved one have pre-existing medical conditions? Are you worried that your elderly loved one will contract the coronavirus?
This is a concern that many family members have for their elderly loved ones. However, it is important to know that there are some things you can do to help your elderly loved one reduce their risk of contracting coronavirus.
Social Distancing
One of the ways that you can help your elderly loved one to reduce their risk of contracting the coronavirus is through social distancing. Your loved one should do everything they can to keep their distance from other people. Even if they have elder care providers, trying to keep the distance between each other can help to lower the risk of getting coronavirus. Limiting close contact can prevent the spread of this disease.
Avoid Sick People
You should also make sure your elderly loved one avoid sick people. For instance, if the elder care provider that comes to their home on the weekends is sick, request another care provider to come to stay with your loved one instead. This will keep your loved one safer during this pandemic.
Washing Hands Often
You should be reminding your elderly loved one that they should be washing their hands often, as well. Anytime they come in contact with someone, they should wash their hands. They should also practice handwashing throughout the day (before and after going to the bathroom, before and after eating, etc.). Sanitizing with a product that is a minimum of 60% alcohol would be effective, too.
Avoiding Crowds
Your elderly loved one should also be avoiding crowds. For instance, if your elderly loved one needs groceries, you or someone who doesn’t have a pre-existing medical condition could go get their groceries for them. You could then leave these groceries on their front steps and have them or their elder care provider bring them inside.
These are some of the ways that you can help your elderly loved one to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus. While it may take some getting used to for you and your elderly loved one, these tips can help to keep everyone safe. If your elderly loved one is having trouble with something during this pandemic, talk to them about it and see what solution you can come up with.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Elder Care in Elizabeth, NJ, call the caring staff at Helping Hands Home Care today at 908-418-4299.
Providing Home Care Services in all of Northern and Central NJ, including Clark, Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Rahway, Linden, Summit, Edison, Elizabeth, Mountainside and the surrounding areas.
Sources
Cdc.gov
After graduating from Seton Hall University with a BS in finance Helping Hands Homecare’s Owner / President, Robert D’Arienzo, went to work on Wall St. for six years. However, after Robert’s grandmother became ill with stomach cancer Robert and his family needed to find assistance in the home for her. After many trials and tribulations Robert could see that there was a great need for quality home care services here in NJ and loved the idea of being able to assist other families who were going through what his family went through with his beloved grandmother.
Thus, Robert had found his passion. After almost a year of preparation Robert opened Helping Hands Homecare in 2003. Robert wanted Helping Hands Homecare to focus on providing the highest quality of caregivers, exceptional customer service, and providing a service that familys could depend on in their time of need. Since then Helping Hands has assisted hundreds of individuals with the simplest of needs to more complex cases while preserving those standards set out many years ago.
Robert is a Google Verified Author
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