With the coronavirus spreading all over the world, it is important that everyone is careful about what they are doing. If you are helping to care for your elderly loved one, you should encourage them to practice the social distancing guidelines. If there is a stay-at-home order in their area, they should be following that, as well. There may also be some things that your elderly loved one needs to stop doing to reduce their risk of getting the coronavirus.

Allowing People to Come Over to Their House

If people usually stop over to your elderly loved one’s house, this will need to stop during the coronavirus pandemic. In order to slow the spread of this virus, people should stay in their own homes or with their immediate household members. The only people that should come over to your elderly loved one’s home during this time are their elder care providers. It would be best if just one care provider could be assigned to take care of your loved one during to COVID-19 pandemic. The fewer people your elderly loved one comes into contact with, the better.

Being in Contact with People Who Are Sick

Before the coronavirus cases spiked up throughout the world, your elderly loved one may not have thought twice when around someone who was sick. For instance, they may still have had their grandchildren or children over, even if they had a cough. However, now with the coronavirus pandemic on the rise, your elderly loved one needs to stay safe. It is important that they aren’t in contact with people who are sick at this time.

Going to the Stores

While some stores do have senior citizen hours during the coronavirus pandemic, it would be best if your elderly loved one could avoid going to the stores. This is especially true if they already have a pre-existing health condition such as asthma. You could see if their elder care provider would mind doing your loved one’s errands in the meantime.

Being in Crowded Public Places

Your elderly loved one should also avoid being in crowded public places. For one thing, there are social distancing guidelines in place. In addition, the more people that your elderly loved one comes into contact with, the higher their risk would be of contracting the coronavirus.

If your elderly loved one can stop doing these things, they can help to lower their risk of getting the coronavirus. Everyone will need to do their part during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help your elderly loved one stay safe from this virus, make sure they stop doing the things mentioned above.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Care in San Francisco, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.
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Sources
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Evan Loevner

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As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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