People across the world have sadly been affected by the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The mass government restrictions and lockdown measures have meant that friends and families have been ostracised and limited with personal interactions. Although we’re on the right track, we still need to be wary about the future of communication. Keep reading to find out some of the ways you can stay in touch with your friends and family during COVID-19.
Check In With Your Loved Ones
Throughout COVID-19, the impact of the restrictions has taken its toll on our mental and physical health. Whilst we can privately head out on walks and engage on social media, sometimes this is not enough to fill the gap of not being able to visit our friends and family. This is why we recommend that you regularly check in with your loved ones when you can. This can take the form of a simple message or phone call to ask how they are and to see if they need anything.
Connecting With Those Away From Home
While many people are focused on families with loved ones living in other parts of the world, it is worth mentioning that the pandemic has made it even harder to visit family and friends in prison. While some countries around the world have continued to facilitate prison visits in a COVID-safe manner, others haven’t been so lucky. It is very important that you can continue to connect with loved ones in prison and if you cannot visit, you should send them letters or call them to stay in touch.
Additionally, those who might have gone to pay a bail bond to keep a loved one out of prison before the pandemic, are avoiding doing so in order to stay home and stay safe. Of course, there are some companies such as eparkerbailbonds.com who offer a contactless service to ensure you can help your loved one avoid prison. This means that you won’t need to leave your home to get your bond done and you can have your loved one there beside you. This is certainly something to consider.
Stay mindful
It is very important to stay mindful of your loved one’s boundaries throughout the pandemic. If you don’t live with those close to you, you should remember that they may have established boundaries to maintain the safety of their physical health. Distancing measures have been enforced throughout the world and they seem to be sticking around for a long time. With this, you should aim to stay mindful of the boundaries your loves ones may have set in place for the time being. Staying in touch with your loved ones is possible and can be done within established boundaries.
Host a digital party
Of course, in-person celebrations are out the window to maintain physical distancing throughout the pandemic. However, when it comes to celebrating, it is still possible when done online. People across the globe have begun celebrating different events such as birthdays, Christmas, graduations and so much more over digital platforms such as Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams. It is wholly possible to bring the family together to communicate over video chat; what’s even better is that your loved ones can dial in from anywhere in the world.
Make use of digital media
As well as video calls, you can also stay in touch with your loved ones by making use of digital platforms such as Facebook, Messenger and other social media sites and apps. We love communicating with our families, and the fact that many social media sites are free makes this even easier!
How are you staying in touch with your loved ones throughout the COVID-19 pandemic?
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