COVID-19 is only one of many illnesses that can affect the elderly. A great way to combat the germs is to wash your hands often with antibacterial soap, any brand. The client and the caregiver should both be washing their hands.

There are five steps to washing your hands.

Step 1- Wet your hands completely under running clean WARM water. Then add some soap to both hands, I prefer antibacterial soap such as dial.

Step 2- Lather the soap very well, covering your hands, wrist, between your fingers and under your fingernails.

Step 3- Hands should be scrubbed for at least 20 seconds, as you scrub the grime, dirt, and germs will loosen. My granddaughters sing their ABC’s while they clean their hands just to make it fun.

Step 4- Rinse your hands really good getting all the soap and grim off. Drowning the germs away as we protect ourselves, families and clients as the COVID-19 runs amuck.

Step 5- Dry both hands very well with a fresh towel or paper towel. Try to not touch faucets and doorknobs as you exit the bathroom.

Please wash your hands often and correctly to fight Covid-19 and many other illnesses to protect everyone. I am working with clients everyday and washing my hands several times a day. We are washing our hands when we get to the home when we leave the home, in between different care and to be honest sometimes just because it has been a little while.

Until next time be safe and wash your hands.