What Seniors in Aspen Hill, MD and Surrounding Areas Need to Know During The COVID-19 Outbreak
Visiting Angels is committed to helping seniors in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, Laurel, Bethesda and surrounding areas in Maryland stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s how our at-home care services can help your loved one
As the world deals with the coronavirus outbreak, families across the globe are worried for their loved ones, especially aging loved ones who are at a higher risk of contracting the virus than other age groups.
At Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill, we can help your family throughout this crisis by offering expert tips on staying safe during the pandemic and by assisting your senior loved one with all activities of daily living.
Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a new, fast-spreading disease that has virtually paralyzed most of the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the disease spreads in several ways, including:
- Through person-to-person – People can contract the virus from others, specifically through touch, sneezes and coughs. The minimal distance to maintain from other people is 6 feet.
- Through surfaces – COVID-19 lasts for several hours on surfaces such as copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel.
- Through the air – The disease is airborne and can last up to 3 hours in the air.
How Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill Can Help Seniors During the Pandemic
At Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill, our at-home care agency helps seniors throughout Aspen Hill and the surrounding areas stay independent, happy, comfortable and safe at home as they age. During these difficult times, we are committed to the exact same goals.
In accordance with CDC guidelines, our at-home care providers have developed practices for keeping seniors safe during the crisis. Here are the steps we now take to help older adults in Aspen Hill and surrounding communities in Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties maintain good physical and mental health:
- Know the signs: Fever, dry cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain and confusion are the main symptoms of COVID-19. If a caregiver notices one or more of these symptoms, they contact family members and medical professionals at once.
- Maintain personal care: Our at-home care experts help seniors with personal hygiene and care, including bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth and dentures, changing clothes and more.
- Practice social distancing: Seniors need to be as isolated from others as possible. Our caregivers can go grocery shopping and pick up medications from the pharmacy. To help with mental health, our caregivers provide companionship and resources for entertainment.
- Stay mindful: Everyone should remember to sneeze or cough in the crook of the elbow or in a tissue and avoid touching the face or eyes.
- Keeping a clean home: Our care providers assist with light housekeeping, maintaining a clean, well-organized and disinfected home.
Our at-home care agency offers other services that are particularly valuable for seniors during these difficult times. We can provide meal preparation, medication reminders, assistance with running errands, incidental transportation, dementia care, end of life care, transitional care for seniors being discharged from the hospital and more.
To learn more about how we can be your partner in senior care and help keep your loved one safe from COVID-19, please reach out to our office in Bethesda, MD today.