Is your friend or neighbor sick and homebound? Do you want to help them, but don’t know how? If you do, then here are a few ways in which you could be of great use to them…
Help them with chores that they have to leave home for
Despite modern technology, and having the capability of performing nearly every task through our smart phones, we all have chores that forces us to leave the house. It may be grocery shopping (though that too can be done online now-a-days), banking, or even picking and dropping our kids from school or practice. If your sick and home bound friend has such tasks, taking them over for at least a period of time until they feel better can be a bigger help for them than you think. They could use that time to catch a nap or even a relaxing bath…
Do the chores that they’d find hard completing
even if your homebound friend is only having a bad case of the flu, chances are that they will find performing certain tasks harder than the usual days. Even simple things like lawn mowing Cheltenham or sweeping and dusting their home can feel exhausting. However, having them pile up and living in a dirty house while they recover is not an option; as this can add depression over every thing else. So if you have the time and the capability, help them a little with performing their household chores.
Cook them a few freezer meals
Admittedly, house cleaning is not every one’s cup of tea. If you are not particularly keep on cleaning someone else’s house, or if you friend is a stickler, and prefers cleaning their home themselves, then allow them to do so. Instead, consider making them a few freezer foods. More often than not, the medications they use will be making them drowsy or lifeless, and they should eat well to fight that drowsiness. Having precooked soups and pies that only have to be microwaved or popped in the oven can be a god-send here. This is particularly a good option if your friend has kids and is struggling to feed them home made food with their illness. Check this link https://www.jameshomeservices.com.au/locations/new-south-wales/castle-hill/cleaning/ to find out more details.
Be free to babysit when they have doctor’s appointments If your friend’s illness is something a little beyond a simple flu, then chances are that they’ll have to visit the doctor more than once. Having to worry about their kids (especially if they have very young children) can be stressful. By offering to babysit for them, you are helping your friend visit the doctor without having that worry or without having to rush back. If you have to pick them up from school, remember to ask your friend to contact the school authorities, as most schools don’t allow strangers to pick children after school…