Avoid Spreading COVID-19 to Your Elderly Loved One in Greater Auburn, NH with These Senior Care Wellness Tips
Amid a pandemic, it is now more important than ever for families to be focusing on the health and well-being of their aging loved ones. While there is still plenty to be learned about Coronavirus, or COVID-19, the virus is spreading rapidly throughout communities across the world. At Visiting Angels of Auburn, we are closely following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better learn how this disease spreads. It has been found that it can spread through multiple avenues:
- Person-to-Person – COVID-19 is easily spread between people within six feet of one another from touching, sneezing, and coughing.
- Surface Contact- this virus can linger on surfaces from three hours to three days, depending on the surface.
- Airborne – COVID-19 can last for up to three hours in the air.
Visiting Angels Wants to Help Aging Adults in Auburn and Surrounding Areas Fight Off COVID-19 By Keeping Their Wellness High with In-Home Senior Care
It has always been Visiting Angels of Auburn’s goal to maintain our clients’ health, happiness, and independence at home. Not only are our senior caregivers there to build long-lasting, communicative bonds with each of their clients, but they’re there to provide a wide range of services, as well. With the guidance from CDC, we can maintain a senior’s wellness by:
- Providing personal care: we can assist seniors bathing, grooming, brushing their teeth, and washing their hands.
- Practicing social distancing: our caregivers can drive out to grocery stores and pharmacies to run errands while your loved one remains safe at home.
- Maintaining a clean home: our senior care includes light housekeeping services* to help ensure that surfaces are disinfected.
- Knowing the symptoms: our caregivers will report any changes in health your loved one experiences, especially for COVID-19 symptoms like fever, dry cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and confusion.
How Else Can Visiting Angels of Auburn Help?
At Visiting Angels of Auburn, we offer a wide range of senior care options to help your loved one remain independent at home. We help with daily tasks like meal preparation, medication reminders, mobility assistance, and more. We also provide specialized care for seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia, limited life expectancy, and social deprivation.
If you have an aging loved one who could benefit from in-home care, please contact our senior care agency today to speak with one of our care coordinators. They can discuss any questions or concerns you may have about our services and schedule a free assessment to go over your specific needs, schedule, and budget.
*Light housekeeping is limited and does not include moving of any heavy objects, please contact our office to learn more.