Professional Home Care Providers from Visiting Angels Richmond VA Share Important Senior Wellness Tips During the COVID-19 Emergency for Families in Midlothian and Surrounding Areas
Learn how professional home care agencies like Visiting Angels can help seniors in Midlothian, Richmond, Chesterfield and surrounding Virginia communities stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak
As coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread across continents, it is vital that we all adhere to official guidelines issued by both medical and government bodies and do whatever we can to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
At Visiting Angels Richmond VA, we know just how worried you are about your aging loved one during this crisis. Much is still unknown about COVID-19, but what science has revealed is that it spreads quickly and easily and is particularly dangerous to older adults and those with chronic conditions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that the virus can spread in three ways, including:
- Through person-to-person contact within 6 feet (coughs, sneezes and touch).
- Through surfaces such as copper (lasts for several hours), cardboard (for up to 24 hours) and plastic and stainless steel (up to 3 days).
- Through the air, where the virus can last for up to 3 hours.
How We Can Help Seniors in Midlothian and the Surrounding Areas Fight Off Coronavirus
The mission of our professional home care agency has from day one been to preserve senior independence, health, and happiness by providing exceptional, personalized care at home. This mission is now more important than ever. Following the guidance from the CDC, we developed our own guidelines on maintaining senior well-being during this unprecedented crisis:
- Knowing the symptoms of coronavirus helps contain and treat it. The symptoms are fever, dry cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain and confusion.
- Since maintaining good hygiene is crucial at this time, our professional home care providers help with bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth, frequently changing clothes and other tasks.
- During a pandemic, we all need to practice social distancing. Your loved one should stay at home until the crisis is over and our caregivers can bring them groceries and other home items.
- Seniors need to be reminded to sneeze or cough in the crook of their elbows or in tissues. They should refrain from touching their face and eyes.
- Our professional home care providers can assist your loved one with light housekeeping chores, thus making sure their home is clean, safe and disinfected often.
How Else Can Visiting Angels Richmond VA Boost Senior Health and Safety
Our caregivers can assist with a range of daily activities. They can prepare warm, healthy meals for your loved one, run errands like picking up medications or going to the post office, provide transportation to medical appointments, provide medication and fluid reminders, help with mobility and much more. We offer Alzheimer’s and dementia care, fall prevention, end of life care and other specialized care services so all seniors could stay safe during the pandemic.
Whether you want to learn more about our professional home care services in Midlothian, schedule a virtual consultation to get started with our services or get answers to your questions regarding both our care and COVID-19, we encourage you to contact us today and we will do whatever we can to help!