Posts Tagged ‘health care appointments’

Baby, it is really cold outside and the forecast doesn’t look encouraging any time soon. For seniors this could mean a day or two of weather-based home confinement is getting stretched into a week or two. If you are a caregiver, talk with the seniors in your life and make sure your inclement weather bases are covered.

At SCC our care managers are taking extra care to check in with all our clients, especially the ones we don’t visit frequently. We are double checking supplies of food and other household essentials. We suggest having some items on hand that don’t require heating or refrigeration as well as some bottled water. Having a battery powered source of light, with fresh batteries, handily located is another must. If you are monitoring someone’s care, remember to monitor the on-hand supply of medications and the refill dates. Contact a neighbor to bring in mail or the newspaper if outside surfaces become hazardous. I know that even the threat of snow may cause folks to cancel important health care appointments. Be sure those appointments get rescheduled.

If you live outside the East Tennessee area and have senior loved ones living alone here, call them frequently and don’t hesitate to contact SCC if you think someone located closer to them needs to make a check-in visit. If nothing else, we can relieve your worries and pass along a warm hug to them in the process.

Sending everyone warm wishes,
Connie