How to help seniors get through the COVID-19 pandemic
By Nicole Ireland
“Finding ‘creative’ ways to stay in touch is critical to helping seniors get through this period, Sinha said. Telephone calls are great, but he also recommends maintaining a face-to-face connection with seniors through Skype, FaceTime or other video chat platforms, if possible. Some family members are going low-tech and standing outside their elderly loved one's window, holding up supportive signs and waving. It's also important to remember than many seniors don't have family members checking in on them — so small gestures by neighbours go a long way.”