Running errands changed over the past year due to COVID-19, with stores requiring shoppers to wear masks and maintain 6 feet of distance between each other to reduce the spread of germs. If you’re a senior more conscious of doing errands because of the coronavirus, consider working with a home health care agency that provides transportation and errand services. Having someone complete errands for you offers numerous benefits you’ll review here. 

What Are the Advantages of Having Someone Run Your Errands?

1. Lowers Illness Risk

Decrease your illness risk with errand services that pick up your groceries, medications, and personal care products. Older adults have a higher risk of coronavirus complications that can result in hospitalizations, making it important for seniors to lower their susceptibility whenever possible. By having a professional caregiver complete errands for you, you’ll help your disease risk remain low. 

2. Provides More Time for Other Tasks

Enjoy using the time normally dedicated to errands on anything else you want, such as working on art projects, spending time with adult children and grandchildren, reading good books, taking exercise classes, or learning new talents, like a foreign language. You’ll likely find your productivity improves because you have more time for assorted projects instead of scheduling everything around your errands. 

4. Reduces Stress

Reduce stress related to errands and COVID-19, such as potential exposure to those with virus germs or other illnesses like influenza and the common cold. Lowering your stress level is key to boosting immunity, as stress compromises the immune system due to inflammatory responses. It can also manifest physically, such as with headaches, gastrointestinal problems, higher blood pressure, chest pain, and sleeping problems. 

4. Eliminates Errand Challenges

Work with a home health agency that provides errand services to wipe out shopping difficulties related to mobility issues, a recent surgery, or other health problems. A professional caregiver also eliminates driving challenges related to decreased mobility, such as from arthritis, or other conditions like poor eyesight. You’ll lower your risk of slip and fall injuries and vehicular accidents, nor will you spend time on public transportation and potentially increase your illness risk. 

Discuss your errand needs with the caregivers at Solace Home Healthcare LLC. The home health care agency provides a range of services for seniors throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area and St. Louis County, MO, including transportation services and in-home nursing care. Call (314) 354-6304 today to make an appointment or learn more about home health care services online.