Is your elderly loved one needing to get more activity? Maybe, they watch too much television or take a lot of naps due to boredom. If this is the case, then, maybe you want to consider hiring in-home care providers as they can help to boost the activity level of senior citizens. Keep reading here to find out more about how the providers can do this.
Playing Games
One of the ways that in-home care providers can get your elderly loved ones to be more active is by playing games with them. Maybe, you could get your elderly loved one a Wii or VR system. The home care providers could play those with them. They can also play board games like monopoly or yard games like giant Plinko. Then, for each holiday maybe you could surprise your elderly loved one with a new board game or card game.
Doing Puzzles
Another way that the senior care providers can get your elderly loved one moving is by doing puzzles. Even though these are a bit more of a sedentary activity, your elderly loved one will still need to be up and moving to find the pieces. Even this little bit of movement is good for their heart and body.
Gardening
Does your elderly loved one like plants or growing their own food? If so, in-home care providers can help your elderly loved one with gardening. There are so many things they can garden such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and other plants. If your elderly loved one likes being outdoors, they can grow a garden in their yard. If they don’t like to be outside much, they can even grow a small garden inside or do some indoor flowers.
Exploring the Town
Does your elderly loved one like to do new things, but they don’t do them often because they don’t have someone to go with? If this is the case, you may want to hire in-home care providers because they can explore the town with your elderly loved one. They can take them to the mall, find new stores, walk around parks, go on trails, and just find new places to wander around.
Exercising
In-home care providers can be great exercise buddies for your elderly loved one, too. There are many senior citizens that want to exercise, but they hate to do it alone. The home care providers can be there at your elderly loved one’s homes to support and encourage them while they exercise. The home care providers may even exercise with your elderly loved one and teach them some new types of exercises, as well.
Conclusion
If your elderly loved one needs to become more active, there are many ways that in-home care providers can help with this goal. These providers can start by helping your elderly loved one to partake in one or more of the activities above. Hopefully, these new activities will become some of your elderly loved one’s new favorites.
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Sources
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/promoting-wellness-older-patients
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