If you have COVID-19 and are isolating at home, it’s a good idea, where possible, to ask friends, family or neighbours to get essential supplies for you if they are not isolating too. They should drop items at your door but not enter your accommodation.
If you don’t have anyone nearby who can help, consider ordering groceries online.
Some supermarkets may have special arrangements for older people. Please contact your local supermarket directly for more information.
If you need medicine while you are isolating at home, ask a family member or carer if they can collect your medicine for you.
Electronic prescriptions can be forwarded to the person collecting your medicine so the pharmacist can scan the prescription.
Older people are at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. The risk is higher if you have other serious health conditions or a weakened immune system.
Getting vaccinated, including booster vaccination, is the most effective way to protect you against severe illness, hospitalisation and death from COVID-19.
If you have a home care package, the services you currently get will continue. However, there may be some changes in the way a service is delivered. For example, home care staff may limit person-to-person touch where possible, or wear masks and gloves.
If you are concerned about the way your current services are delivered or would like to make changes because of COVID-19, please contact your provider. They may be able to arrange help with going to the shops, or they may arrange for your carer to shop on your behalf.
Older Australians who need urgent assistance can get short-term home support services, such as meals and personal care, without needing to have an aged care assessment.
Feelings of anxiety, distress and concern are normal, and there are several steps you can take to look after your mental health.
There are many support services that can help you so make sure you reach out when you need help.
Callers are directed to self-care resources, group counselling or one-to-one counselling sessions with a bereavement specialist via telehealth, video call or in person.
If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, or if you have been threatened, physically hurt or sexually assaulted, call triple zero (000).
If you are currently self-isolating, you can still leave your home if there is family violence or a risk of violence.
Making small lifestyle changes can help increase your physical and mental wellbeing and decrease feelings of stress and anxiety:
Visit your state or territory government website to learn if financial support is available.
If you’re an aged care worker, you may be able to get COVID-19 leave payment grants. Visit the Department of Health and Aged Care for more information.
The airways are also prone to being affected by hypersensitivity reactions – these are abnormal immune responses to normal stimuli. These are categorised into 4 different types. Type 1 This is a rapid allergic reaction due to pre-formed IgE antibody to an exposed antigen. – It eventually leads to a large increase in histamine which can lead to anaphylactic shock. Histamine is stored in mast cells and is released by calcium-dependent exocytosis: – IgE binds IgE receptor –> increases intracellular IP3 –> increases Calcium – Intracellular cAMP is an antagonist and works to block release of histamine Histamine
At the lungs, alveolar ventilation is matched with pulmonary blood flow to create a concentration gradient to exchange O2 and CO2 – Oxygen binds to haemoglobin and is transported in the blood. – The dissociation curve is sigmoidal, due to the cooperative binding of oxygen molecules. – This means that it is at first difficult to load the first oxygen molecule onto haemoglobin – However, once the first one binds, this causes a conformational shift which increases haemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen It is then easier to bind the next oxygen molecules. This causes the steep rise in the oxygen dissociation
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