What Can You Do Right Now to Protect Your Senior from Coronavirus?
As a caregiver you may be extremely concerned about how the coronavirus pandemic might affect your senior. You’re right to be concerned, but now is the time to take some practical steps that will give you the results you want.
Make a Plan for Self-quarantine
Home Care Nine Mile Falls, WA: Protecting Against Coronavirus
Older adults are at a much higher risk of contracting Covid-19, so it makes sense to self-quarantine to avoid contact with too many other people. You need a plan for self-quarantine. How is your senior going to get groceries and other necessary items? If someone will be bringing them to her who doesn’t live with her, you need to practice social distancing and do this as safely as possible.
Stock up on More than a Few Days’ Worth of Food
There’s no food shortage, but you should consider stocking your senior up with more than a few days’ wroth of food at a time. The reason for this is that you’re helping to eliminate the possibility that she might find it necessary to leave her home. If you can, stock up on other necessary items, like cleaning supplies and medications that she might be about to be short on.
Talk to Your Senior’s Doctor
Make the time to talk to your senior’s doctor about her existing health issues and what you need to know right now about the coronavirus. Your senior’s current health issues factor heavily into how alert you need to be for the signs of illness in your senior. Your elderly family member’s doctor may also recommend that you take specific actions if and when she does start to feel ill.
Familiarize Yourself with the Symptoms of Covid-19
It’s vital that you and your senior are aware of the symptoms of Covid-19. Some of the initial symptoms might be a fever, a dry cough, and shortness of breath. These symptoms are bad enough, but if your elderly family member develops trouble with her breathing, pressure in her chest, confusion, or develops a blue tint to her lips or face, she may need emergency medical help. Contact 911 or her doctor to determine what to do next.
The coronavirus pandemic is something that you and your senior need to take very seriously. With proper precautions, like self-quarantine and frequent hand washing, it may be possible to avoid coming in contact with the coronavirus completely. That’s the best-case scenario and it’s one that you need to aim for every day.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Home Care Nine Mile Falls, WA please contact the caring staff at Angel Senior Care today at (509) 326-4357.
After watching our own family members struggle with the need for compassionate home care, we determined that we could be that caring solution and provide home care in Spokane – not just for our family, but for seniors throughout Spokane County. We like to think of our clients as our extended family, and we treat them with the same dignity and respect our own grandparents and parents would expect to receive.
Our feeling is that while all of our caregivers need to be qualified in terms of certifications and experience, our goal is to hire those that are unique in their drive to show service and respect to the elderly. We hire only those caregivers who share our purpose, passion, and commitment.
Between the two of us, we have more than 30 years’ combined experience in the health care industry and are committed to providing the best Spokane senior care. We have utilized that experience to create a care-centered business model that puts the health and well being of our clients first.
When you entrust the care of your loved one to the experience and commitment of Angel Senior Care, you can rest easy knowing they are looked after, both physically and emotionally.
Sincerely, Vaughn & Donna Young
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