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The Benefits of Swimming for Seniors in Westminster, CO

At Visiting Angels, our professional homecare providers help seniors in Westminster, CO go swimming in order to improve their health. Here’s how swimming can help your loved one live a healthier lifestyle.

At Visiting Angels Westminster, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of seniors in our care. With the help of our caregivers, our clients are able to stay happy, healthy and active. We realize that swimming is a great way to boost the overall well-being of older adults. That’s why our caregivers encourage seniors in our care to go swimming by taking them to local pools and water parks like Water World in Federal Heights, The Bay Aquatic Park in Broomfield and City Park Recreation Center in Westminster.

Here are several reasons why your parent should consider engaging in this aerobic exercise.

More exercise, less stress

When we swim, around 90 percent of our body weight is supported by the water. Therefore, swimming is a great form of exercise that doesn’t put stress on joints. If your parent is struggling with arthritis, our professional homecare providers can take them to the local pool and keep them safe while they enjoy a workout that doesn’t damage their joints or cause them pain.

It increases muscle tone

Since water provides a mild form of resistance, swimming engages every muscle in the body. It is a great full-body workout for people of all ages.

Swimming improves flexibility

As we age, our bodies then to lose flexibility. If your parent needs a lot of time in the morning to loosen up their ankle, hip or shoulder joints, swimming can help them. This form of exercise greatly adds to one’s flexibility.

It prevents heart disease

Just half an hour of swimming a day can reduce coronary heart disease by 30 percent. It also keeps the blood pressure under control which keeps it from damaging the heart.

It helps seniors lose weight

If your loved is overweight, swimming can help them lose those extra pounds by burning calories. However, exercising regularly won’t have any effect if your parent doesn’t maintain a healthy diet. Our professional homecare providers can prepare nutritious meals according to their doctor’s orders.

It reduces asthma symptoms

Even if your parent has asthma they can enjoy swimming. This type of activity can greatly reduce asthma symptoms. When they are swimming in the pool, your loved one will breathe in moist air that can help reduce exercise-induced asthma.

It keeps cholesterol levels under control

As a form of aerobic exercise swimming can keep your parent’s cholesterol in check, as well as improve the flexibility of their arteries.

It prolongs the life span

Studies have shown that active swimmers live longer than runners and people who do not exercise at all.

If you want to learn more about our care services and our professional homecare providers, don’t hesitate to contact our office in Westminster, CO.

Serving Broomfield, Westminster, Northglenn and the Northern Denver Suburbs

Visiting Angels BROOMFIELD, CO
350 Interlocken Blvd #110
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 303-650-2881

Serving Broomfield, Westminster, Northglenn and the Northern Denver Suburbs

Visiting Angels BROOMFIELD, CO
350 Interlocken Blvd #110
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 303-650-2881