Important Tips for Maintaining Senior Safety in Rockford, IL and Surrounding Areas During the Coronavirus Crisis
At Visiting Angels, our professional home care providers are committed to helping seniors in Rockford, IL and surrounding areas stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak
In the weeks and months ahead, families in Rockford and the neighboring areas in Boone and Winnebago Counties in Illinois need to do everything they can to keep their aging loved ones safe and Visiting Angels Rockford is to help in any way possible. While there is still much to be discovered about coronavirus, or COVID-19, we know that this dangerous disease spreads quickly and easily across communities, cities, countries, and even continents.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the virus spreads through:
- Person-to-person – people within 6 feet of each other can spread the virus via touch, coughs and sneezes
- Surfaces – the virus can last for several hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel
- Air – the virus can last for up to 3 hours in the air
How Our Professional Home Care Providers Are Helping Seniors in Rockford and Surrounding Areas Stay Safe
Our Rockford team is carefully following CDC guidance and has developed best practices for preventing seniors from contracting coronavirus. We remain as committed as ever to keeping our clients safe, healthy, and independent during this worldwide crisis and you can put your mind at ease that we will go above and beyond to maintain your loved one’s wellness and wellbeing throughout these trying times.
Here are our strategies for fighting off COVID-19:
- Know the symptoms: fever, dry cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing and confusion.
- Personal care: our caregivers make sure our clients maintain impeccable hygiene by assisting with personal care activities like bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth and changing clothes.
- Social distancing: seniors need to stay at home during the pandemic, especially during Illinois’ stay at home order. Our professional home care providers can run errands, go grocery shopping and perform any outdoor activities for seniors.
- Mindfulness: when sneezing or coughing, it is important to do it in a tissue or crook of elbow. Seniors also need to remember not to touch their face or eyes.
- Clean home: our caregivers provide light housekeeping (does not include moving heavy furniture and similar strenuous tasks) and keep the home disinfected.
Other Ways Visiting Angels Rockford Helps Seniors
In addition to the outlined practices, our professional home care providers can assist with various other daily tasks, such as meal preparation, medication reminders, transportation to appointments and more. We provide Alzheimer’s and dementia care, fall prevention, end of life care and other specialized care services as well.
We encourage you to contact our Rockford, IL office today to learn more about how we can help your family during the coronavirus pandemic, get answers to any questions you may have and schedule your free consultation.