冠状病毒大流行期间的护理提示

仔细的规划, focusing on mental health and enforcing infection prevention practices are critical for caregivers in the era of COVID-19.

黛博拉·邓恩, national president of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, 提供以下建议:

– Try to get 90-day supplies of prescriptions; use a pharmacy with a drive-through or delivery service.

– Review home care supplies such as distilled water for CPAP machines, 尿失禁的衣服, and supplies for chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease.

-了解医生是否正在进行远程医疗访问. 如果有，又是如何做到的呢.

– Learn what may still require in-person medical visits and how those are conducted, 比如做检查或抽血.

– Talk to health care providers about plans or strategies to monitor chronic conditions.

– Coordinate ongoing home health care visits and learn the infection prevention steps. 询问虚拟访问.

– Reinforce infection protection practices like social distancing and proper hand-washing.

– Discuss health care system preference if hospitalization becomes necessary.

-保管重要文件, 比如病史, 医疗信息发布表和预先指示, 很容易在紧急情况下使用. Better yet, have everything on a USB flash drive that can be easily transported and updated.

– Help devise a plan for you both to stay healthy that includes exercise, 营养, 补水和充足的睡眠.

– Limit news intake about the coronavirus to an hour or two a day. 持续的线上电子游戏飞禽走兽更新似乎会引起更多的焦虑.

– Focus on joy and gratitude; provide hope and assurances that "this too shall pass" and "we are in this together."

-鼓励缝纫等爱好, 园艺或拼图, 找到缓解压力的方法，比如冥想或祈祷. 必要时提供心理健康支持.

– Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, past achievements and other happy occasions or memories.

当你爱的人分居时:

– Maintain physical distancing; avoid or minimize physical contact.

– If you need to have physical contact, wash hands and wear a mask and gloves.

– Deliver groceries, prescriptions and other supplies; provide surprise, cheerful "care packages."

– Make sure your phone number and those of other emergency helpers are handy.

– Set a time when to regularly connect by phone or video call; encourage your loved one to reach out and provide support to others.

-强调呆在家里的重要性, avoiding unnecessary close contact with others and washing hands after touching outside items such as deliveries and mail.

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