COVID-19: How our home carers can help
Published: 29/03/2019
Adjusting to life under lockdown is a challenge for all of us but especially for those who rely on the support of family and friends for daily living, such as our elderly loved ones. As care providers in Enfield, we offer compassionate care and support at home to those in need as well as peace of mind to family members who are now unable to visit due to the lockdown.
You can rest assured that all CareGivers at Right at Home Enfield have received comprehensive training in infection prevention, handwashing and the safe use and removal of PPE. Before they leave your loved one’s home, they will also disinfect any surfaces they’ve touched.
So how exactly can homecare, provided by our dedicated CareGivers, help your loved one?
By picking up shopping and medication
With the government recommending those over 70 take extra caution in observing social distancing, it is now more important than ever that your elderly loved one has someone they can rely on to collect their prescriptions and pick up their groceries. Our CareGivers are on hand to do exactly this.
By helping with personal care and hygiene
Our CareGivers are here to help your loved one maintain their dignity by assisting them with bathing, showering or bed baths, personal grooming, oral hygiene, toileting and incontinence care.
By offering a friendly face
It’s easy to feel down and lonely when cut off from our nearest and dearest. Our CareGivers can help ease that isolation for your elderly loved one by being the one person they can count on seeing week in, week out; someone who is always there with a smile and a friendly ear to listen.
By supporting their use of digital technology to stay in touch
While you may not be able to visit your loved one in person, digital technology and apps such as FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype and Zoom mean you can still stay in regular touch. Our CareGivers can help your loved ones use this technology so they can connect with friends and family more easily.
By supporting their daily routine
From cooking meals and having a cuppa to keeping up with housework, our CareGivers are there to ensure your loved ones can enjoy their time at home on their own schedule.
By safeguarding their health and wellbeing
Our CareGivers support the physical and mental wellbeing of their clients. This includes providing well-balanced, nutritious meals and looking out for changes in behaviour that could suggest your loved one is struggling emotionally or physically.
Homecare is about far more than practical support, it’s about providing companionship and building lasting relationships. With the lockdown making isolation an even greater issue for the most vulnerable in our society, homecare can make a life-changing difference. Get in touch to find out more about our Enfield homecare services and ensure your loved one gets the care they need through the lockdown.
