Being outside is great for your mom’s mental, emotional, and physical health. When the weather cooperates and it’s not too hot or stormy to be outside. Encourage her to join you or her home care assistance provider outside. Here are some popular outdoor activities that suit older adults.
Gardening
Flower gardens or gardens full of herbs, fruits, and vegetables are all options when it comes to gardening. Your mom can spend her time pulling weeds and thinning leaves from plants to ensure sunlight reaches the growing vegetables like tomatoes.
If your mom does grow her own fruits and vegetables, she’ll have fresh produce for many months of the year. That cuts prices at the grocery store and helps your mom take pride in knowing exactly where her produce came from and how it was grown.
Bird Watching
Bird watching is a fun hobby that can pair with long or short walks. If your mom is still mobile, she can walk along a forest or river trail and spot birds along the way. If her mobility is limited, some bird feeders, flower gardens, shrubs, and trees set up the perfect backyard bird-watching area.
Purchase some binoculars and a bird book for your mom to identify what she sees. If she has a smartphone and is good with using technology, she can take photos and run them through Google Lens or bird-identifying apps to quickly identify what bird is in her yard.
Nature Walks
Walks in nature help you ease stress and get exercise at the same time. Look for trails that match your mom’s mobility level. If she needs a cane, look for level trails that are groomed regularly. A boardwalk path along a river might be ideal for her.
Miniature Golf
Does your mom like golf? If a regular course is too much for her now, consider miniature golf. She can play on a smaller course and have a lot of fun with her children and grandkids in the process.
Disc golf is another game to consider. Instead of a putter and ball, she throws a frisbee-like disk at a basket. This often involves a bit more walking on uneven terrain, so make sure that she’s up for the challenge.
What Happens When You’re Busy?
Have you had weeks where helping your mom as much as she needs is difficult to manage? You feel pulled in multiple directions and have little time left for your own self-care needs. Make sure you have time to take care of yourself by incorporating home care assistance into her weekly routine.
A caregiver can help her with some of her daily tasks, freeing up time for you to focus on what you need. Talk to a home care assistance specialist to learn more about the prices and services that help your mom age at home.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Assistance in Denton, TX please contact the caring staff at Arcy Healthcare today. Call (469) 293-1515
Providing In-Home Healthcare Services in Dallas, Plano, Lewisville, Gainesville, Frisco, Flower Mound, Denton, Dallas, Coppell, Carrollton, McKinney and surrounding areas.
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, MaximaCare Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (MaximaCare Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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