The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly concerning for older individuals and their family members. Seniors are disproportionately affected by the virus, especially those with underlying health concerns like COPD and heart issues. In order to maintain social distancing and decrease contact with potential contagions, many older adults have become progressively isolated from their loved ones. Without routine socialization and attentive care, loneliness and depression as well as memory issues linked to dementia and other diseases can creep in. In response to these challenging circumstances, many seniors and their families are choosing to seek the help of care management during COVID-19.
COVID-19
Contagion
Contagion is real and the stakes are huge. Self-preservation is at an all-time-high in light of Covid-19. Fear of the virus consumes our world, especially anyone operating in the healthcare arena. You hunker down to protect yourself, surrendering much of what brought joy throughout your life: family, friends, travel, dining out, hugs, and even … Read more
Tips for Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s During COVID-19
Providing homecare assistance for your family member with dementia is very difficult under the best of conditions; mix in a worldwide pandemic, one that calls for social distancing, masks and gloves, and thorough sterilization of both ourselves and the environment, and the challenge of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s may seem insurmountable.
Top COVID-19 Resources and Family Caregivers for Seniors
Understanding the best place to turn with regard to the most current and dependable information about COVID-19, particularly as it relates to the elderly and those who take care of them, is very important – and complicated. Due to so many resources and various viewpoints on this serious subject, we wanted to help make it easy to locate what you need by putting together the subsequent list of trusted resources and caregivers for seniors.
Keeping the Elderly Safe at Home
Most elderly want to remain home, to age in place. Now, amid Covid-19, staying home has become imperative. Untold seniors have survived this pandemic as a result of remaining sheltered in their own homes. The safest place. With the world highlighting the focus on safety for our most vulnerable population, it’s an ideal time … Read more
Protection of the Elderly
Protection of the elderly is top of mind in the time of Covid-19. We have all become astute on how to provide the physical protection needed. But, what about the emotional refuge? For that, we are challenged to apply protections of the heart, previously the purview of family members and friends, people who have become … Read more