Senior Home Care Services For Active Seniors In Bangor, ME
Advantages Senior Home Care Services in Bangor
Many aging adults don’t stay active because they are worried that they will put themselves at greater risk of injury, but the National Institute of Health says that is not the case. Visiting Angels Bangor incorporates active activities into our senior home care services so your loved one can stay active.
“For the most part, when older people lose their ability to do things on their own, it doesn’t happen just because they’ve aged,” the NIH said. “It’s usually because they’re not active.”
The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health (https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/olderad.htm) showed that the advantages to being active are:
- Living longer and falling less
- Having lower risk of cardiovascular disease
- Being stronger and having better stamina
- Experiencing less symptoms of anxiety and depression
- Dealing with less pain and discomfort in joints
Pushing An Active Lifestyle
In many cases, family caregivers do not know how to properly push their loved one to live an active lifestyle and end up feeling guilty about it.
Our caregivers can provide guidance on how to bring this up to your loved one. Once they are ready, their caregiver can incorporate activities into their care plan. Once you have a good idea of how to go about your loved one will be much happier and healthier.
When discussing our senior home care services during our initial meeting, we discuss your loved one’s interests. A care plan is crafted based on their needs and interests.
Areas Of Activity To Focus On
Once you have encouraged your loved one to adopt an active lifestyle, there are four areas of activity he or she should focus on (https://go4life.nia.nih.gov/4-types-exercise). Assistance from our caregivers will allow them to exercise with these four areas in mind. Here is how they will make daily life better:
- Endurance: Walking around during the day won’t be as tiring.
- Strength: Groceries and boxes won’t feel as heavy
- Balance: Falling won’t be as likely. One in four seniors fall each year, so it’s a major concern for aging adults.
- Flexibility: Reaching for the top shelf and putting shoes on will feel easier.
What you should remember is that any activity is better than sitting around. It’s always better to do something than to do nothing, and your loved one can start right now.
A daily log is included in our senior home care services so you are able to follow along.
For more information about our senior home care services and how we promote activity, contact Visiting Angels Bangor.