Protect yourself from COVID-19

No matter what part of the world you are living in, the threat of coronavirus or COVID-19 is very real.If you, or someone you know, is dealing with a physical disability, its important to take additional care to protect yourself from the Coronavirus because of your immunocompromised status. 

In today’s digital world, it is much easier to practice social distancing and perform day to day tasks from the comfort of your home. Stay protected from the coronavirus outbreak with these top coronavirus recommendations for the disabled.

If you are looking for the best recommendations to help you stay protected without having to rely on additional support, use technology to your advantage. You can find a wide variety of coronavirus recommendations for the disabled suggested by experts in the medical and infectious diseases fields by simply searching popular search engines. There are a ton of great resources with tips for protecting yourself including our own blog post.

To help make things easy, we’ve collected a set of recommendations that can help you stay protected from coronavirus:

• Maintain personal hygiene and continuously wash your hands
• Ask your direct support provider and caretakers if they are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 before they visit your home
•  Request that your direct service provider wear a mask or face shield, wash their hands frequently and clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
•  Plan what you will do if you or your direct support provider gets sick and you have to self-quarantine
•  Plan at least two ways of communicating from home and work
• Have enough household items, groceries, medicine and supplies such as catheters with you to last you 2-3 weeks in the event that you must self-quarantine or your caretaker can’t make it to your house for any reason
• Maintain social distancing when visiting outdoors and always wear your mask for added safety

In case you have been experiencing symptoms of coronavirus, it is very important that you get quick support from the healthcare professionals and get tested. Coronavirus can be treated effectively if you are diagnosed early and get you healthcare providers involved.