This week’s blog doesn’t have a lot to do with Parkinson’s disease, but my fighters wanted me to talk about it. It seems that everyone is worried about the spread of coronavirus, and they want to know what we can do to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Some people are especially worried because they are on immunosuppressant drugs for various conditions that put them at extra risk.
Kat Hill, a Nurse Midwife-Nurse Practitioner, joins me today to show you how to wash your hands thoroughly to protect yourself against Coronavirus and other nasty germs and viruses.
Kat has young on-set Parkinson’s, and during her clinical career delivered nearly 800 babies! She knows her stuff! Check out the video below to watch:
Washing your hands is easy and one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community.
Follow these steps every time you wash your hands (which should be often):
- Wet your hands with warm or cold clean, running water.
- Apply soap and lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers (don’t forget your thumbs), and under your nails.
- Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice.
- Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
- Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.
- To open handles on bathroom doors use the paper towel you dried on.
Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
When should you wash your hands?
- After using the bathroom! Always, no matter what.
- Before and after you eat.
- After being in a public place like a grocery store or shopping mall.
- After going to the gym or to the doctor.
- When you first go into your home after being out.
- Whenever you think of it.
Thank you, and stay well! We need you healthy to Fight Back!
💜 Coach Kimberly