COVID-19 PARAMOUNT UPDATE: SOCIAL DISTANCING

We, at Paramount Heath Directions, are here for you through this challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is amazing how quickly things can change in our lives and routines in what seems like an overnight shift. Paramount Health is committed to supporting and supplying you, as our patients, with the most up-to-date information to help you through this process. One critical, but challenging action in this unsettling time is social distancing. What do we do during this time to keep heathy habits and support our physical and emotional health? Here are the facts from Paramount Health Directions about social distancing.

WHAT IS SOCIAL DISTANCING?

Social distancing is avoiding group activities or spending time with those who live outside of your home. Due to the critical nature of COVID-19, it is recommended that unless you live with someone, you should not see them in-person until the social distancing rule is removed. If you must go out in public, maintaining a six-foot distance between you and others will help to reduce the spread. Read more about social distancing here.
It is important that even though you may feel healthy, you need to continue to maintain social distancing, as you can be asymptomatic for up to 14 days while carrying the virus and could pass it on to others.

WHAT IS ‘STAY IN PLACE’?

Stay in place means only leaving your house for essential tasks such as getting groceries or medications, or going to work if you are an essential employee, such as a health care worker or grocery team-member. On March 26, 2020 a mandated ‘stay in place’ order was put into effect by Governor Polis. You can read more about the details here.

WHAT DO I DO WITH MY NEW-FOUND TIME?

Start with making a list of things you want to do, or things you would do if you had the time that can promote emotional and physical health. Ask yourself what healthy habit activities you would like to promote in your life. Not sure where to start? Here are some ideas:

Read or listen to a book
Listen to some podcasts
Learn a new skill, such as guitar or ballroom dancing (utilize videos and tutorials on YouTube that give step-by-step instruction)
Go for a walk each day or build a new exercise routine
Have game nights with your family
Stay connected with your friends and family through FaceTime, Google Hangouts, Skype, or other video calling programs

This season of life is uncertain and scary. However, even in the uncertainty…

This too shall pass.

We will make it through this, and our team at Paramount is committed to maintaining support for you in this time of stress.

Need more resources? Here are credible sources for COVID-19 information:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: https://covid19.colorado.gov/

Stay well!

COVID-19 PARAMOUNT UPDATE: SOCIAL DISTANCING