Maintaining Your Loved One’s Well-Being During Self-Isolation

Senior Health  |  April 7, 2020

What Every Senior in Edmonton, AB Needs to Know About Senior Well-Being During Isolation

Maintaining Your Loved One’s Well-Being During Self-Isolation | During the coronavirus pandemic, everyone needs to stay home as much as possible, especially seniors at a higher risk of contracting the virus.

Throughout self-isolation, your loved one needs to focus on their physical and mental well-being and engage in various activities that prevent loneliness, apathy, and boredom.

Eight Ways to Keep Seniors Happy During Self-Isolation

#1 – Helping with basic needs:

Younger family members and expert care providers can help your loved one by performing outdoor activities like running errands, going to the post office, shopping for groceries, picking up medications, and more. Also, consider online shopping.

#2 – Staying in touch with family and friends:

Your loved one can still talk to and see their nearest and dearest via Skype, FaceTime, and other platforms.

#3 – Participating in enjoyable activities:

Some ways to stay engaged at home include solving puzzles, reading books, listening to music, watching TV shows, gardening, and much more.

#4 – Staying physically active:

Seniors need to move their bodies during self-isolation to stay in good health. Some examples of senior-friendly exercises that can be done indoors include yoga, stretching or dancing. Your loved one can also view online workout sessions for older adults.

#5 – Eating a healthy diet:

Instead of munching on sweets and other not-so-healthy pleasures, your loved one should eat a healthy, well-balanced diet consisting primarily of fruits, veggies, protein, and grain.

#6 – Cleaning the home:

Now is a great time to plan spring cleaning. Your loved one can clean their home with the help of a professional caregiver or family members and enjoy a decluttered, well-organized, and disinfected living space.

#7 – Celebrating holidays:

There are many upcoming holidays that your loved one can celebrate. Even if they cannot leave home, they can still dress up, make a nice meal, and schedule a video call with family and friends.

#8 – Finding joy in simple daily activities:

Your loved one can enjoy simple activities like a game of cards, a baking project, or a phone call with a dear friend.

Comfort Keepers® in Edmonton Can Help with In-Home Elder Care!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with retirement care, 24-hour care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers®’ are trained caregivers who help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. 

Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Moreover, our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality: empathy. Empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Home Care Edmonton

To learn more about senior care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office to discuss our unique service offering. If you live in Devon, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, or Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact Comfort Keepers at 780-465-4665.

Is Invoicing Modelling and Client Direct Home Care the Right Option for You?

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. Read more about the program HERE.

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is here to help you and your loved ones get the best care possible. Recently awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada, our Edmonton location has achieved the highest available certification in Canada for Home Care services, clearly demonstrating Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton.

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