During the Covid-19 pandemic, staying at home was the only way to stay protected. Staying home does not mean the senior is sentenced to isolation and boredom. Proper elder care involves keeping the individual connected and active while staying safe at home. Several activities can help kill time and keep the mind busy. Contact Phoenixville home care service if you need elder care at home.
Ways to keep loved ones active at home
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Cooking and baking
The cooking and baking activity can trigger memories and make a great bonding experience. Specific tastes and smells can evoke memories and emotions. This activity can benefit seniors mentally, emotionally, and physically in many ways.
The first step is to decide what to cook first. If you are already delivering groceries to your loved ones, and they are cooking for themselves, try asking them to prepare one of your special meals. You can equip them with the ingredients and recipes of your favorite dish. You can also share recipes and decide what would be most suitable to cook.
Depending on their abilities, cooking and baking require various tasks that seniors can support. Activities like stirring, mixing, washing, or handling ingredients can keep them engaged. When you assist a senior in cooking or baking, they will like the connection and reminiscing, and both of you will enjoy the meals together.
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Fun phone calls
Phone calls can be an essential source of connection during this time. Calling on the phone or via video call may seem awkward for some seniors. But there are ways to make video calls engaging and fun.
If a child loves to read and listens to silly songs or jokes, it can be done together over the call. You can call the kids to share a bedtime story too.
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Exercise
It is never too late to start staying active and fit, regardless of age. One has to follow a correct routine when it comes to physical fitness. YouTube has lots of options for it. You can help your loved ones find the right videos by remembering the following points.
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Authorization
The doctor should approve before beginning any physical activity.
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Music
Music energizes workouts and therefore find some music they would like to hear.
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Communication
The instructor they are following should be encouraging, and they can comfortably follow them. Avoid following boot camp fitness videos.
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Quantity
There is no guarantee that a particular channel will exist forever on YouTube; therefore, it is best to download the selected videos and keep them in a place where you access them quickly, and you do not have to worry about if they are not found online.
