The Benefits of Swimming for Seniors in Aspen Hill, MD

With companion care from Visiting Angels, your loved one can incorporate swimming into their daily routine by going to local pools and community centers in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring and Laurel, MD with one of our professional and compassionate caregivers

Does your loved one have high blood pressure? Do they need to lose weight in order to remain healthy? Or are they looking for an activity they can enjoy despite their painful joints? Then swimming might be the perfect option.

Swimming can benefit your loved one in so many ways, which is why our companion care providers at Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill often recommend it to seniors in our care.

Here are just some of the many reasons why swimming is the perfect form of exercise for older adults:

It doesn't put stress on joints

If your loved one is suffering from arthritis, working out is probably the last thing in the world they want to do. However, exercise is important for their overall health. Fortunately, swimming is a great way for your parent to stay in shape despite their medical condition. In fact, when they are in the pool water will support most of their weight, so this type of exercise won't put stress on their joints.

It increases muscle tone

If your parent is looking for an efficient full-body workout that will tone all of their muscles and keep them strong and healthy, swimming is perfect for them.

It improves flexibility

As we get older, our flexibility decreases. Luckily, swimming greatly adds to one's flexibility, which is why our companion care providers can recommend it in case your parent needs a lot of time to loosen up their shoulder or ankle joints in the morning.

It prevents heart disease

Aside from improving your loved one's flexibility and increasing their muscle tone, swimming can also reduce their chances of having coronary heart disease. This type of exercise improves the body's use of oxygen without overworking the heart.

It helps seniors lose weight

Aerobic exercises such as swimming burn a lot of calories and help seniors stay in shape. If your loved one needs to lose weight, swimming will show results only if they control their calorie intake as well. As a part of our companion care services, we can ensure that your parent maintains a healthy diet.

It reduces asthma symptoms

Your parent can enjoy swimming even if they suffer from asthma. Indoor pools produce moist air which reduces exercise-induced asthma while exercising increases one's lung capacity and improves breathing.

It lowers the risk of diabetes

Overweight seniors are more prone to contracting diabetes. Since swimming burns calories and helps reduce weight, it lowers the possibility of developing diabetes.

Caregivers from Visiting Angels of Aspen Hill can encourage your loved one to swim on a regular basis by accompanying them to local pools and community centers. Our caregivers can take your loved one to the Sergeant Hector I. Ayala Wheaton/Glenmont Outdoor Pool, the Forest Knolls Pool in Silver Spring or The Aspen Hill Club. Our goal is to help seniors in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, Laurel, Bethesda, Colesville and surrounding communities in Maryland stay healthy so they can continue to live at home – and swimming is one of the best ways to improve a senior's health and well-being.

If you want to learn more about our companion care services, don't hesitate to contact our office in Silver Spring, MD.