How Senior Care Can Help Your Elderly Loved One Remain Socially Connected During COVID-19 in Greater Schererville, IN
The COVID-19 public health crisis has had a major and immediate impact on all of us, and how we go about our daily lives. For seniors, those changes have been even more challenging, because seniors are at an increased risk of coronavirus transmission and serious health consequences should they contract COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified seniors as a high-risk group during this public health crisis. It’s more important than ever that your aging loved one has access to high quality senior care and the resources they need to stay healthy.
Social Care from Visiting Angels of Schererville Can Enhance Your Loved One’s Senior Care During This Stressful Time
At Visiting Angels of Schererville, we remain dedicated in our partnerships with you and your family. An important part of senior care has always been providing companionship and preventing isolation. During the COVID-19 crisis, social care has become an even more important tool to help your loved one remain safe and healthy at home.
Our Social Care Services
Social care, as part of your loved one’s senior care program, can help your loved one use technology and tools to connect with their support network. A caregiver can help your loved one:
- Use their smartphone to make calls and send or receive texts
- Access an email account
- Use Skype, FaceTime, or another preferred video chatting service
- Create a Facebook account and connect with family and friends
- Learn how to use a search engine to find information online
- Access websites with important information for the COVID-19 crisis, like the Town of Schererville website, which has information about our local stay at home order
Seniors may not be able to participate in activities they regularly enjoy because of social distancing and the closure of community centers. With resources like social media, video chatting, and getting to know their smartphone even better, your loved one will be able to connect with their support network while enjoying the benefits of senior care at home.
About Visiting Angels of Schererville
At Visiting Angels of Schererville, we have helped families just like yours meet the needs of aging loved ones through good times and bad times. We know that using smartphones and other technologies can be frustrating for some seniors, and the patience, expertise, and practice of a home care prover can make social care an important addition in your loved one’s life.
During difficult times like these, it’s more important to us than ever to demonstrate our commitment to the community, your family, and your loved one’s health and safety. If you have questions about your loved one’s care plan and how we have modified our care services due to the coronavirus public health crisis, call our home care agency today.