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Special Edition COVID-19 #5 /PUBLISHED BY EC CLASSIFIEDS
Maintain personal safety and self-care
In order to help slow the spread of Coronavirus, limit physical contact with others, stay in as much as you can and continue to follow guidelines from the CDC. While you are likely very focused on the person you’re caring for, it is essential to also care for yourself.
For high-risk individuals, such as those with de- mentia and underlying health conditions, consider having the primary caregiver self-isolate with the care recipient. Then, have a back-up plan if the pri- mary caregiver becomes ill. It’s best to be proactive and not have to use plan B, rather than being cau- ght off guard without options.
For more information about caregiving and impor- tant considerations in light of COVID-19, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving and aarp.org/coronavirus.
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