Important Tips for Maintaining Senior Health During the Coronavirus Emergency for Older Adults in Longmont, CO and Surrounding Areas
Learn how home care companies like Visiting Angels can help seniors in Longmont, Boulder, Louisville and surrounding areas in Boulder County, CO stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak
At Visiting Angels of Boulder County, we are doing everything possible to keep seniors safe during the global COVID-19 crisis, not just providing expert care but helping families learn more about coronavirus and what they can do to support their loved ones as the pandemic spreads across countries and continents.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), coronavirus can spread in three ways, including from one person to another, through surfaces and through the air:
- People within six feet of each other can spread the virus through touch, sneezes and coughs.
- The virus can last for multiple hours on copper, up to a whole day on cardboard and up to three days on plastic and stainless steel.
- Coronavirus can last in the air for up to three hours.
How Visiting Angels of Boulder County Can Help Your Family During the Pandemic
Visiting Angels has over the years become one of the best home care companies in Boulder County. We have always strived to help seniors lead their best lives as they age. We have helped older adults in the area become more independent, active, healthy, and happy through our personalized, holistic approach to essential personal care services.
With the guidance from the CDC, our home care company has developed practices for maintaining senior health and well-being throughout the COVID-19 crisis:
- Knowing the symptoms of coronavirus: fever, dry cough, heavy breathing, chest pain and confusion.
- Increasing personal hygiene: A caregiver from Visiting Angels of Boulder County can help your loved one with personal care activities such as bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth, changing clothes.
- Practicing social distancing: Older adults should stay at home as much as possible during the pandemic. A caregiver from our home care company can run errands and shop for groceries instead of your loved one.
- Staying mindful: Everyone needs to refrain from touching their face or eyes and cough or sneeze into a tissue (or in the crook of the elbow).
- Cleaning the home: A caregiver from our team can assist your loved one with light housekeeping tasks like cleaning, vacuuming, dusting and more, keeping the house spotless and disinfected.
At Visiting Angels of Boulder County, we offer a number of other senior care services that boost senior wellness and that can also be invaluable during the crisis. Our caregivers can provide meal preparation, mobility assistance, medication reminders, transferring and positioning, transportation to doctor’s appointments and much more. As for our specialized services, our home care company offers Alzheimer’s and dementia care, fall prevention, social care, end of life care and many others.
To learn more about how Visiting Angels of Boulder County can be there for your loved one during these difficult times for the whole world, please reach out to our Longmont, CO office today and we will happily schedule your free consultation and help you get started with our services!
Visiting Angels provides in-home senior care services for families in Allenspark, Boulder, Eldorado Springs, Erie, Hygiene, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Niwot, Pinecliff, Ward and the surrounding areas of Boulder County, CO.