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 is important. During the coronavirus pandemic, everyone was directed to stay home as much as possible. This became incredibly important for seniors who are 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® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services

Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness. 

Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta

Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a wider range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care and more!

Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our client’s needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind, empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. 

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.

Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans

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

What is the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program (CDHCI)?

CDHCI is a great program provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS), allowing clients to choose an approved agency like, Comfort Keepers Edmonton for Personal Care, Respite Care and Homemaking needs. The chosen agency can then bill AHS directly for services rendered for approved hours through Alberta Blue Cross. Read more about the program HERE.

Accredited Home Care Edmonton

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. This honour demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton, AB.

To learn more about senior in-home care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office. Our service territory includes Edmonton, Devon, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office at 780-465-4665.

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