Category Archives: Hygiene Care
How to care for a person with COVID-19 at home – Advice for caregivers
If you are caring for a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow this advice to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community. Limit contact -Only one healthy person should provide care. -Do not share personal items with the ill person, such as toothbrushes, towels, bed linen, utensils or electronic devices. -Use a separate bathroom from the ill person if possible. If not possible, the ill person should put the toilet lid down before flushing. Protect yourself - If possible, people who are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 should not care for someone with COVID-19. These people include elderly persons, those with chronic medical conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes) or compromised immune systems - If you need to be... Continue reading »
Hygiene Care: What Your Senior Loved One Needs
A good hygiene is synonymous with good health and excellent wellbeing. Even for a senior person, maintaining good hygiene can boost their emotional and physical wellness. However, as nature would have it, some age-related conditions can keep an older adult from caring for themselves. There’s chronic pain, mobility problems, and physical weakness that potentially prevent an elderly to take care of their bodies on their own. It’s a good thing that caregivers in Alberta, Canada can provide this basic personal care for seniors who are no longer able to do it themselves. Among the hygiene habits that every person, especially homebound seniors, should practice include the following: Bathing For seniors, bathing may not be done daily. The elderly age can limit a person’s... Continue reading »