By staying active your loved one can postpone many age-related health conditions. Moving around and living an active lifestyle is going to be so important for seniors who want to age in place. When a senior is active it will help them stay agile, boost their moods, and maintain good physical and mental health over the years they choose to live at home. Unfortunately, being active can lose its fun and it can be hard to keep a senior fully engaged, making it more like a chore, which they are less likely to want to do. Here are some ways personal care at home can help your loved one stay the most active.
Keep It Fun and Light
If your senior loved one finds yoga boring or walking on the treadmill dreadful, they are less likely to do it. When personal care at home helps them find something fun to do they are more likely to stick with it than anything else. When someone enjoys what they are doing it does not feel like a chore and it is something they look forward to which can be so encouraging for seniors who need to move more. Personal care at home can also drive a senior to do things like walking in the park or taking a stroll on a nearby beach. They can be there watching over your elderly mom or dad ensuring they are remaining safe while moving around.
Keep a Journal to be Held Accountable
Your seniors may not like to talk out loud or share their progress or even their struggles, but when they keep a journal it still allows them to have an outlet. They can record what they are eating when they are moving, what they are doing, and how it makes them feel. If they are associating good feelings with movement they are more likely to stick with it. They can read over what they have written to help give them encouragement throughout the week.
Get an Animal
Most animals encourage movement even if it is not something a senior thinks about. If a senior is still young and mostly mobile, they may truly benefit from getting a dog. Even a small dog will need to go outside, need walks, and need exercise which means your loved one will also be doing those things. Even if a senior just walks out to the yard with their furry friend, they are moving around and getting the exercise they need to remain as healthy as possible while they age in place.
Provide and Find the Right Support
So many seniors want to age in place but the truth is they are going to need the right support. Your senior loved one may need help from family caregivers as well as personal care at home. When they have support and someone there for them they may feel more comfortable moving around and even going out to do things. When someone is helping care for their homes they can focus on other more important things.
If you or an aging loved one is considering Personal Care at Home in Brookfield, CT, please contact the caring staff at Elderly Caregivers LLC. today at (203) 628-7438
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